Introducing The Zywall; Overview And Key Default Settings; Rack-Mounted Installation - ZyXEL Communications ZyWall USG 2000 User Manual

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This chapter gives an overview of the ZyWALL. It explains the front panel ports,

LEDs, introduces the management methods, and lists different ways to start or

stop the ZyWALL.

The ZyWALL is a comprehensive security device. Its flexible configuration helps

network administrators set up the network and enforce security policies efficiently.

In addition, the ZyWALL provides excellent throughput, making it an ideal solution

for reliable, secure service.

The ZyWALL's security features include VPN, firewall, anti-virus, content filtering,

IDP (Intrusion Detection and Prevention), ADP (Anomaly Detection and

Protection), and certificates. It also provides bandwidth management, Instant

Messaging (IM) and Peer to Peer (P2P) control, NAT, port forwarding, policy

routing, DHCP server and many other powerful features. Flexible configuration

helps you set up the network and enforce security policies efficiently. See

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The front panel physical Gigabit Ethernet ports (labeled P1, P2, P3, and so on)

are mapped to Gigabit Ethernet (ge) interfaces. By default P1 is mapped to ge1,

P2 is mapped to ge2 and so on. By default ge1 is the LAN interface, ge2 and ge3

are combined as the WAN_TRUNK. The Ethernet management interface can only

be accessed from the LAN side by default. The default LAN IP address is

192.168.1.1; the default administrator login user name and password are "admin"

and "1234" respectively. P7 and P8 are GbE dual personality interfaces. A dual

personality interface includes one Gigabit port and one slot for a mini-GBIC

transceiver (SFP module) with one port active at a time.

The ZyWALL can be mounted on an EIA standard size, 19-inch rack or in a wiring

closet with other equipment. Follow the steps below to mount your ZyWALL on a

ZyWALL USG 2000 User's Guide

Introducing the ZyWALL

for a more detailed overview of the ZyWALL's features.