ZyWALL 2 and ZyWALL 2WE

Auxiliary Port

The ZyWALL 2 and 2WE use the same port for console management and for an auxiliary WAN backup. The AUX port can be used in reserve as a traditional dial-up connection when/if ever the broadband connection to the WAN port fails. 1

Time and Date

The ZyWALL allows you to get the current time and date from an external server when you turn on your ZyWALL. You can also set the time manually.

Reset Button

The ZyWALL reset button is built into the rear panel. Use this button to restore the factory default password to 1234; IP address to 192.168.1.1, subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 and DHCP server enabled with a pool of 32 IP addresses starting at 192.168.1.33.

IEEE 802.11b 11 Mbps Wireless LAN

The ZyWALL 2WE has an internal 11 Mbps wireless LAN card that provides mobility and a fast network environment for small and home offices. You can connect to the local area network without any wiring efforts and enjoy reliable high-speed connectivity.

1.2.2Non-Physical Features

IPSec VPN Capability

Establish Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnels to connect (home) office computers to your company network using data encryption and the Internet; thus providing secure communications without the expense of leased site-to-site lines. The ZyWALL VPN is based on the IPSec standard and is fully interoperable with other IPSec-based VPN products.

The ZyWALL supports two simultaneous VPN connections.

Firewall

The ZyWALL has a stateful inspection firewall with DoS (Denial of Service) protection. By default, when the firewall is activated, all incoming traffic from the WAN to the LAN is blocked unless it is initiated from the LAN. The ZyWALL firewall supports TCP/UDP inspection, DoS detection and protection, real time alerts, reports and logs.

EAP (RFC2284)

The ZyWALL 2WE uses EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). EAP supports multiple authentication methods to ensure the highest security level available.

1The auxiliary port function was not available at the time of writing.

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