ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL 2 Series User Manual

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ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide 
6-2  
WAN Screens 
Table 6-1 Private IP Address Ranges 
10.0.0.0 -
10.255.255.255 
172.16.0.0 -
172.31.255.255 
192.168.0.0 -
192.168.255.255 
You can obtain your IP address from the IANA, from an ISP or have it assigned by a private network. If you 
belong to a small organization and your Internet access is through an ISP, the ISP can provide you with the 
Internet addresses for your local networks. On the other hand, if you are part of a much larger organization, 
you should consult your network administrator for the appropriate IP addresses. 
Regardless of your particular situation, do not create an arbitrary IP address; 
always follow the guidelines above. For more information on address assignment, 
please refer to RFC 1597, Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 1466, 
Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space. 
6.3.1 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. 
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 (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. 
Your ZyWALL’s WAN Port is set at half-duplex mode as most cable/DSL modems only support half-duplex 
mode. Make sure your modem is in half-duplex mode. Your ZyWALL supports full duplex mode on the 
LAN side. 
Table 6-2 Example of Network Properties for LAN Servers with Fixed IP Addresses 
Choose an IP address 
192.168.1.2-192.168.132; 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) 
6.4 Configuring 
Route 
Click WAN to open the Route screen.