ZyXEL Communications ZYWALL 100 User Manual

ZyWALL 100 Read Me First

Rear Panel Connections

PORT CONNECTION

CONSOLE Connect to your computer’s com port using a console cable.

WAN 10/100M Connect to a cable/xDSL device using an Ethernet cable.

DIAL BACKUP Connect to an analog or ISDN device using a console (RS-232)

cable.

POWER Connect the power cord to the ZyWALL and plug it into an

appropriate power outlet.

DMZ Crossover Ethernet cable Straight-through Ethernet cable

LAN 10/100M - UPLINK button “on” (pushed in)

LAN 10/100M - UPLINK button “off” (out)

WIRELESS LAN Use a ZyXEL Wireless PC Card to connect to a wireless LAN.

TO A COMPUTER TO A HUB

Straight-through Ethernet cable Crossover Ethernet cable

Crossover Ethernet cable Straight-through Ethernet cable

Before You Start

ZYWALL FACTORY DEFAULTS

IP Address: 192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Password: 1234 DHCP IP Pool: 192.168.1.33 – 192.168.1.64

Network Access Checklist

You need a broadband modem and an account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

1. Your user (account) name and password.

2. Encapsulation (Ethernet, PPTP or PPPoE)

3. You may need to know your Service Name if you are using PPTP or PPPoE.

4. Service type, when using Ethernet (Standard, RR-Toshiba, RR-Manager or RR-Telstra.

5. The IP address(es) of the Domain Name System server(s) if supplied by your ISP.

Preparing Your Network

All computers must have a 10M or 100M NIC (Network Interface Card) and TCP/IP installed.

TCP/IP should already be installed on computers using Windows NT/2000/XP, Macintosh OS 7 and later operating systems.

These procedures are for dynamic IP addresses.

Setting up Your Windows 95/98/Me Computer

Installing TCP/IP Components

1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel and double-click the Network icon.

2. The Network window Configuration tab displays a list of installed components.

To install TCP/IP:

a. In the Network window, click Add.

b. Select Protocol and then click Add.

c. Select Microsoft from the list of manufacturers.

d. Select TCP/IP from the list of network protocols and then click OK.

Configuring TCP/IP

1. In the Network window Configuration tab, select your network adapter’s TCP/IP entry and click Properties.

2. Click the IP Address tab. Click Obtain an IP address automatically.

3. Click the DNS Configuration tab. Select Disable DNS.

4. Click the Gateway tab. Highlight any installed gateways and click Remove until there are none listed.

5. Click OK to save and close the TCP/IP Properties window.

6. Click OK to close the Network window.

7. Turn on your ZyWALL and restart your computer when prompted. Insert the Windows CD if prompted.

Verifying TCP/IP Properties

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