ZyXEL Communications 2 Plus User Manual

Chapter 34 Remote Node Setup

ZyWALL 2 Plus User’s Guide

Move the cursor to the field Edit Filter Sets in menu 11.1, and then press [SPACE BAR] to 
set the value to Yes. Press [ENTER] to open Menu 11.1.4 - Remote Node Filter. 
Use menu 11.1.4 to specify the filter set(s) to apply to the incoming and outgoing traffic 
between this remote node and the ZyWALL to prevent certain packets from triggering calls. 
You can specify up to 4 filter sets separated by commas, for example, 1, 5, 9, 12, in each filter 
field. Note that spaces are accepted in this field. For more information on defining the filters, 
please refer to 

. For PPPoE or PPTP encapsulation, you have the 

additional option of specifying remote node call filter sets.

Figure 336   Menu 11.1.4: Remote Node Filter (Ethernet Encapsulation)

Metric

Enter a number from 1 to 15 to set this route’s priority among the ZyWALL’s routes 

). The smaller the number, the higher priority the route 

has.

Private

This field is valid only for PPTP/PPPoE encapsulation. This parameter determines if 

the ZyWALL will include the route to this remote node in its RIP broadcasts. If set to 

Yes, this route is kept private and not included in RIP broadcast. If No, the route to this 

remote node will be propagated to other hosts through RIP broadcasts.

RIP Direction

Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select the RIP direction from Both/ None/In 

Only/Out Only. See

 

 for more information on RIP. The default 

for RIP on the WAN side is None. It is recommended that you do not change this 

setting.

Version

Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select the RIP version from RIP-1/RIP-2B/

RIP-2M or None.

Multicast

IGMP (Internet Group Multicast Protocol) is a network-layer protocol used to establish 

membership in a Multicast group. The ZyWALL supports both IGMP version 1 (IGMP-

v1) and version 2 (IGMP-v2). Press [SPACE BAR] to enable IP Multicasting or select 

None to disable it. See

 for more information on this feature.

Once you have completed filling in Menu 11.3 Remote Node Network Layer Options, press [ENTER] 

at the message “Press ENTER to Confirm...” to save your configuration and return to menu 11, or 

press [ESC] at any time to cancel.

Table 193   Remote Node Network Layer Options Menu Fields (continued)

Menu 11.1.4 - Remote Node Filter

Input Filter Sets:
  protocol filters=
    device filters=
Output Filter Sets:
  protocol filters=
    device filters=

Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL: