ZyXEL 35 User Guide
ZyWALL 35 Support Notes
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FAQ
A. Product FAQ
A01. What is the ZyWALL Internet Access Sharing Router?
The ZyWALL series fulfills a range of application environments, from small and medium businesses,
SOHO, or Telecommuters, to home user or education applications. The ZyWALL series provides a robust
Firewall to protect your network, and the IPSec VPN function allows you to create a secure connection
for e-business. ZyWALL's design helps users to save expenses, minimize maintenance, and
simultaneously provide a high quality networking environment.
The ZyWALL series is a robust solution complete with everything needed for providing Internet access to
multiple workstations through your cable or ADSL modem. It is the most simple and affordable solution
for multiple and instant broadband Internet access router with 802.11 wireless support.
A02. Will the ZyWALL work with my Internet connection?
The ZyWALL is designed to be compatible with most network environment (cable or xDSL modems). Most
external Cable and xDSL modems use an Ethernet port to connect to your computer so the ZyWALL can be
place between the computer and the External modem. As long as your Internet Access device has an Ethernet
port, you can use the ZyWALL. Besides, if your ISP supports PPPoE you can also use the ZyWALL, because
PPPoE had been supported in the ZyWALL.
A03. What do I need to use the ZyWALL?
You need an xDSL modem or cable modem with an Ethernet port to use the ZyWALL. The ZyWALL has two
Ethernet ports: LAN port and WAN port. You should connect the computer to the LAN port and connect the
external modem to the WAN port. If the ISP uses PPPoE Authentication you need the user account to enter in
the ZyWALL.
A04. What is PPPoE?
PPPoE stands for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet that is an IETF draft standard specifying how a
computer interacts with a broadband modem (i.e. xDSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to the
high-speed data networks via a familiar PPP dialer such as 'Dial-Up Networking' user interface. PPPoE supports
a broad range of existing applications and service including authentication, accounting, secure access and
configuration management.