ZyXEL Communications ZyWALL5UTM 4.0 User Manual

ZyWALL 5/35/70 Series User’s Guide

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Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator

The following screen displays when the ZyWALL is set to bridge mode. While in bridge 
mode, the ZyWALL cannot get an IP address from a DHCP server. The LAN, WAN, DMZ and 
WLAN interfaces all have the same (static) IP address and subnet mask. You can configure the 
ZyWALL's IP address in order to access the ZyWALL for management. If you connect your 
computer directly to the ZyWALL, you also need to assign your computer a static IP address in 
the same subnet as the ZyWALL's IP address in order to access the ZyWALL. 

The ZyWALL bridges traffic traveling between the ZyWALL's interfaces. 

You can use the firewall in bridge mode (refer to the firewall chapters for details on 
configuring the firewall).

Interface

This is the port type. 
Port types for a ZyWALL with multiple WAN ports are: WAN1, WAN2, Dial 

Backup, LAN, WLAN and DMZ.
Port types for a ZyWALL with a single WAN port are: WAN, Dial Backup, LAN, 

WLAN and DMZ.
Click "+" to expand or "-" to collapse the LAN, WLAN (when the wireless card is 

part of the WLAN in the Port Roles screen), and DMZ IP alias drop-down lists.

Status

For the LAN and DMZ ports, this displays the port speed and duplex setting. 
For the WAN and Dial Backup ports, it displays the port speed and duplex setting 

if you’re using Ethernet encapsulation and Down (line is down or not connected), 

Idle (line (ppp) idle), Dial (starting to trigger a call) or Drop (dropping a call) if 

you’re using PPPoE encapsulation. 
For the WLAN port, it displays the transmission rate when a wireless LAN card is 

inserted and WLAN is enabled or Down when a wireless LAN is not inserted or 

WLAN is disabled.

IP Address

This shows the port’s IP address.

Subnet Mask

This shows the port’s subnet mask.

IP Assignment 

This shows the WAN port’s DHCP role - DHCP Client or Static.
This shows the LAN, WLAN or DMZ port’s DHCP role - DHCP Server, DHCP 

Relay or Static.
This shows N/A for the Dial Backup port and the WLAN port when you set the 

wireless card to be part of the DMZ or LAN in the Port Roles screen.

Renew

If you are using Ethernet encapsulation and the WAN port is configured to get the 

IP address automatically from the ISP, click Renew to release the WAN port’s 

dynamically assigned IP address and get the IP address afresh. Click Dial to dial 

up the PPTP, PPPoE or dial backup connection.

Show Statistics

Click Show Statistics to see router performance statistics such as the number of 

packets sent and number of packets received for each port, including WAN (or 

WAN1, WAN2), Dial Backup, LAN, WLAN and DMZ.

Show DHCP Table Click Show DHCP Table to show current DHCP client information.

VPN Status

Click VPN Status to display the active VPN connections.

Table 3   Web Configurator HOME Screen in Router Mode (continued)