ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL 300 User Manual

 Chapter 10 Interface

ZyWALL USG 300 User’s Guide

Each field is described in the following table. 

 

The Ethernet Edit screen lets you configure IP address assignment, interface parameters, RIP 
settings, OSPF settings, DHCP settings, and ping check settings. To access this screen, click 
an Edit icon in the Ethernet Summary screen. (See 

Table 49   Network > Interface > Ethernet

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This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with any interface.

Name

This field displays the name of the interface.

IP Address

This field displays the current IP address of the interface. If the IP address is 
0.0.0.0, the interface does not have an IP address yet.
This screen also shows whether the IP address is a static IP address (STATIC) 
or dynamically assigned (DHCP). IP addresses are always static in virtual 
interfaces.

Mask

This field displays the interface’s subnet mask in dot decimal notation.

Modify

This column lets you create, edit, remove, activate, and deactivate interfaces. 
You cannot add or remove Ethernet interfaces, however.
To create a virtual Ethernet interface, click the Add icon next to the 
corresponding Ethernet interface. The Virtual Interface Add/Edit screen 
appears. See 

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To edit an interface, click the Edit icon next to it. The Ethernet Edit screen or 
Virtual Interface Add/Edit screen appears accordingly.
To remove a virtual interface, click the Remove icon next to it. The ZyWALL 
confirms you want to remove it before doing so.
To activate or deactivate an interface, click the Active icon next to it. Make sure 
you click Apply to save and apply the change. 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.