ZyXEL Communications 50 User Manual
ZyWALL 50 Internet Security Gateway
Remote Node Setup
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Chapter 4
Remote Node Setup
This chapter shows you how to configure a remote node.
A remote node is required for placing calls to a remote gateway. A remote node represents both the remote
gateway and the network behind it across a WAN connection. Note that when you use menu 4 to set up
Internet access, you are actually configuring a remote node. We will show you how to configure Menu 11.1
Remote Node Profile, Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options and Menu 11.5 - Remote
Node Filter.
gateway and the network behind it across a WAN connection. Note that when you use menu 4 to set up
Internet access, you are actually configuring a remote node. We will show you how to configure Menu 11.1
Remote Node Profile, Menu 11.3 - Remote Node Network Layer Options and Menu 11.5 - Remote
Node Filter.
4.1 Remote Node Profile
From the main menu, select menu option 11 to open Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile. There are two
variations of this menu depending on whether you choose Ethernet Encapsulation or PPPoE
Encapsulation.
variations of this menu depending on whether you choose Ethernet Encapsulation or PPPoE
Encapsulation.
4.1.1 Ethernet Encapsulation
You must choose the Ethernet option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. The first menu
11.1 screen you see is for Ethernet encapsulation shown next.
11.1 screen you see is for Ethernet encapsulation shown next.