Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your ZyWALL

•Vantage CNM (Centralized Network Management). The device can be remotely managed using a Vantage CNM server.

1.3Good Habits for Managing the ZyWALL

Do the following things regularly to make the ZyWALL more secure and to manage the ZyWALL more effectively.

•Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.

•Write down the password and put it in a safe place.

•Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the ZyWALL to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the ZyWALL. You could simply restore your last configuration.

1.4Applications for the ZyWALL

Here are some examples of what you can do with your ZyWALL.

1.4.1Secure Broadband Internet Access via Cable or DSL Modem

For Internet access, connect the WAN Ethernet port to your existing Internet access gateway (company network, or your cable or DSL modem for example). Connect computers or servers to the LAN, DMZ or WLAN ports for shared Internet access.

The ZyWALL guarantees not only high speed Internet access, but secure internal network protection and traffic management as well.

Figure 1 Secure Internet Access via Cable or DSL Modem

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