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ZyWALL 100
Internet Security Gateway
Quick Start Guide
Version 3.52
March 2003
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ZyWALL 100 Introducing the ZyWALL The ZyWALL 100 is the ideal secure gateway for all data passing between the Internet and the LAN. By integrating NAT, firewall, VPN capability and wireless LAN, ZyXEL’s ZyWALL 100 is a complete security solution that protects your Intranet and efficiently manages data traffic on your network. The embedded web configurator is easy to operate and totally independent of the operating system platform you use. You should have an Internet account already set u
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ZyWALL 100 Hardware Installation Rear Panel LABEL DESCRIPTION 1. LAN 10/100M Connect a computer to this port with an Ethernet cable. This port is auto-negotiating (can connect at 10 or 100Mbps). Push the UPLINK button in with a straight-through Ethernet cable or have the UPLINK button out with a crossover Ethernet cable. 2. WAN 10/100M Connect your cable/DSL modem to this port with the cable that came with your modem. 3. POWER 100- Connect the included power cord (use only this cord
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ZyWALL 100 LABEL DESCRIPTION WIRELESS LAN Do not insert or remove a card with the ZyWALL turned on. Turn off the ZyWALL before inserting or removing an 11 Mbps 802.11b-compliant wireless LAN PCMCIA card (to avoid damage). Slide the 64-pin connector end of the PCMCIA wireless LAN card into the slot as shown next. Do not force, bend or twist the wireless LAN card. The Front Panel LEDs The PWR LED turns on when you connect the power. The SYS LED blinks while performing system testing
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ZyWALL 100 LED COLOR STATUS MEANING PWR Green On The ZyWALL is turned on. Off The ZyWALL is turned off. SYS Green Off The ZyWALL is not ready or failed. On The ZyWALL is ready and running. Flashing The ZyWALL is rebooting. Red On The power to the ZyWALL is too low. WLAN Green Off The wireless LAN is not ready, or has failed. On The wireless LAN is OK. Flashing The wireless LAN is sending or receiving packets. LAN 10M Green Off The 10M LAN is not connected. On The ZyWALL is c
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ZyWALL 100 LED COLOR STATUS MEANING AUX ACT Green Off The auxiliary port is not sending or receiving packets. Flashing The auxiliary port is sending or receiving packets. Setting Up Your Computer’s IP Address Skip this section if your computer is already set up to accept a dynamic IP address. This is the default for most new computers. The ZyWALL is already set up to assign your computer an IP address. Use this section to set up your computer to receive an IP address or assign it a
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ZyWALL 100 5. The Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties screen opens (the General tab in Windows XP). - To have your computer assigned a dynamic IP address, click Obtain an IP address automatically. -To configure a static IP address, click Use the following IP Address and fill in the IP address (choose one from192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254), Subnet mask (255.255.255.0), and Default gateway (192.168.1.1) fields. 6. Click Advanced. Remove any previously installed gateways in the IP Set
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ZyWALL 100 Configuring Your ZyWALL Choose one of these methods to access and configure the ZyWALL. This Quick Start Guide shows you how to use the web configurator wizard only. See your User’s Guide for background information on all ZyWALL features and SMT configuration. Click the web configurator online help for screen-specific web help. Web Configurator SMT (System Management Terminal). Access the SMT via: o Console port using terminal emulation software o LAN, WLAN or WAN using T
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ZyWALL 100 Change default password. Step 4. You should now see the web configurator MAIN MENU screen. Click WIZARD to begin a series of screens to help you configure your ZyWALL for the first time. Click a link under ADVANCED in the navigation panel to configure that ZyWALL feature. Click MAINTENANCE in the navigation panel to see ZyWALL performance statistics, upload firmware and back up, restore or upload a configuration file. Click LOGOUT when you have finished a ZyWALL manage
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ZyWALL 100 Step 1. Click Wizard Setup in the main menu to display the first wizard screen. System Name is for identification purposes. Enter your computer's "Computer Name". The Domain Name entry is what is propagated to the DHCP clients on the LAN. If you leave this blank, the domain name obtained by DHCP from the ISP is used. Click Next to continue. Step 2. The second wizard screen has three variations depending on what encapsulation type you use. Use the information in Int
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ZyWALL 100 WAN IP Address Assignment Select Get automatically from ISP if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. Select Use fixed IP address if the ISP assigned a fixed IP address and then enter your IP address and subnet mask in the next two fields. Enter the gateway IP address in this field (if provided) when you select Use Fixed IP Address. DNS Server Assignment Select Get automatically from ISP if your ISP does not give you DNS server addresses. If you selected th
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ZyWALL 100 PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Cannot get a The WAN IP is provided after the ISP verifies the MAC address, host name or user ID. WAN IP address Find out the verification method used by your ISP and configure the corresponding fields. from the ISP. If the ISP checks the WAN MAC address, you should clone the MAC address from a LAN computer. Click WAN and then the MAC tab, select Spoof this Computer's MAC address - IP Address and enter the IP address of the computer on the LAN whose
