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Zones

11.1 Zones Overview

Set up zones to configure network security and network policies in the ZyWALL. A zone is a group of interfaces and/or VPN tunnels. The ZyWALL uses zones instead of interfaces in many security and policy settings, such as firewall rules, Anti-X, and remote management.

Zones cannot overlap. Each Ethernet interface, VLAN interface, bridge interface, PPPoE/PPTP interface and VPN tunnel can be assigned to at most one zone. Virtual interfaces are automatically assigned to the same zone as the interface on which they run.

Figure 121 Example: Zones

11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter

Use the Zone screens (see Section 11.2 on page 212) to manage the ZyWALL’s zones.

11.1.2 What You Need to Know

Effects of Zones on Different Types of Traffic

Zones effectively divide traffic into three types--intra-zone traffic, inter-zone traffic, and extra-zone traffic--which are affected differently by zone-based security and policy settings.

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