ZyXEL Communications 100 Series User Manual

Chapter 10 Interface

ZyWALL USG 100/200 Series User’s Guide

* - You cannot set up a PPPoE/PPTP interface, virtual Ethernet interface or virtual VLAN interface if the 

underlying interface is a member of a bridge. You also cannot add an Ethernet interface or VLAN 
interface to a bridge if the member interface has a virtual interface or PPPoE/PPTP interface on top of it.

• See 

 details on the differences between physical ports, interfaces, 

and zones in the ZyWALL.

• See 

 for related information about the Interface screens. 

• See 

 for background information on interfaces.

• See 

 for an example of configuring Ethernet interfaces and port 

roles.

• See 

 for an example of configuring a cellular (3G) interface.

• See 

 for an example of configuring a WLAN interface.

• See 

 to configure load balancing using trunks.

This screen lists all of the ZyWALL’s interfaces and gives packet statistics for them. Click 
Network > Interface to access this screen.

PPPoE/PPTP interface

WAN1, WAN2, OPT*

virtual interface
(virtual Ethernet interface)
(virtual VLAN interface)
(virtual bridge interface)

Ethernet interface*
VLAN interface*
bridge interface

trunk

Ethernet interface
Cellular interface
VLAN interface
bridge interface
PPPoE/PPTP interface
auxiliary interface

Table 47   Relationships Between Different Types of Interfaces (continued)