ZyXEL Communications ZYWALL10 - Manual (Page 32)

ZyWALL 10 Internet Security Gateway
1-2 Getting to Know Your ZyWALL
PPTP Encapsulation
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of data from a
remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using a TCP/IP-based network.
PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the
Internet. The ZyWALL supports one PPTP server connection at any given time.
Dynamic DNS Support
With Dynamic DNS support, you can have a static hostname alias for a dynamic IP address, allowing the
host to be more easily accessible from various locations on the Internet. You must register for this service
with a Dynamic DNS client to use this service.
IP Multicast
Traditionally, IP packets are transmitted in two ways - unicast or broadcast. Multicast is a third way to
deliver IP packets to a group of hosts. IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is the protocol used to
support multicast groups. The latest version is version 2 (see RFC 2236). The ZyWALL supports both
versions 1 and 2.
IP Alias
IP Alias allows you to partition a physical network into logical networks over the same Ethernet interface.
The ZyWALL supports three logical LAN interfaces via its single physical Ethernet interface with the
ZyWALL itself as the gateway for each LAN network.
SNMP
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a protocol used for exchanging management information
between network devices. SNMP is a member of TCP/IP protocol suite. Your ZyWALL supports SNMP
agent functionality, which allows a manager station to manage and monitor the ZyWALL through the
network. The ZyWALL supports SNMP version one (SNMPv1).
Auto-negotiating 10/100Mbps Ethernet
The LAN interface automatically detects if it’s on a 10 or a 100 Mbps Ethernet.
Network Address Translation (NAT)
NAT (Network Address Translation - NAT, RFC 1631) allows the translation of an Internet Protocol address
used within one network to a different IP address known within another network.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows the individual clients (workstations) to obtain the
TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a centralized DHCP server. The ZyWALL has built-in DHCP server
capability, enabled by default, which means it can assign IP addresses, an IP default gateway and DNS
servers to Windows 9X, Windows NT and other systems that support the DHCP client. The ZyWALL can
now also act as a surrogate DHCP server (DHCP Relay) where it relays IP address assignment from the
actual real DHCP server to the clients.