Getting to know your zywall, 1 overview, 2 zywall features – ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyWALL P1 User Manual

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ZyWALL P1 User’s Guide

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ZyWALL

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Getting to Know Your ZyWALL

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the ZyWALL.

1.1 Overview

The ZyWALL can be pre-configured by a network administrator makes an ideal plug-and-
play security device for telecommuters who are always on the move and need a secure
connection to the company network through the Internet

By integrating NAT, firewall, certificates and VPN capability, ZyXEL’s ZyWALL is a
complete security solution that protects your computer. In addition, the embedded web
configurator is easy to operate.

1.2 ZyWALL Features

The following sections describe ZyWALL features.

1.2.1 Physical Features

10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN and WAN

The Ethernet ports are auto-negotiating and auto-crossover.

An auto-negotiating port can detect and adjust to the optimum Ethernet speed (10/100Mpbs)
and duplex mode (full duplex or half duplex) of the connected device.

An auto-crossover (auto-MDI/MDI-X) port automatically works with a straight-through or
crossover Ethernet cable.

Table 1 Feature Specifications

FEATURE

SPECIFICATION

Number of Static Routes

12

Number of NAT Sessions

2048

Number of IPSec VPN Tunnels/Security Associations

1

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