ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL 2 Series User Manual
ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide
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Wizard
Setup
3.4.4 WAN MAC Address
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address is assigned at
the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example, 00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
You can configure the WAN port's MAC address by either using the factory default or cloning the MAC
address from a computer on your LAN. Once it is successfully configured, the address will be copied to the
"rom" file (ZyNOS configuration file). It will not change unless you change the setting or upload a different
"rom" file.
address from a computer on your LAN. Once it is successfully configured, the address will be copied to the
"rom" file (ZyNOS configuration file). It will not change unless you change the setting or upload a different
"rom" file.
ZyXEL recommends you clone the MAC address from a computer on your LAN
even if your ISP does not require MAC address authentication.
Table 3-5 Example of Network Properties for LAN Servers with Fixed IP Addresses
Choose an IP address
192.168.1.2-192.168.1.32; 192.168.1.65-192.168.1.254.
Subnet mask
255.255.255.0
Gateway (or default route)
192.168.1.1(ZyWALL LAN IP)
The third wizard screen varies according to the type of encapsulation that you select in the second wizard
screen.
screen.