ZyWALL 10/50 Internet Security Gateway

Chapter 3

Initial Setup

This chapter explains how to perform initial ZyWALL setup and gives an overview of SMT menus.

3.1Turning On Your ZyWALL

At this point, you should have connected the console port, the LAN port, the WAN port and the power port to the appropriate devices or lines. Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet. The PWR LED should turn on. The SYS LED will turn on after the system tests are complete. The WAN LED and one of the LAN LEDs should turn on immediately after the SYS LED turns on, if connections have been made to the LAN and WAN ports.

3.1.1 Initial Screen

When you turn on your ZyWALL, it performs several internal tests as well as line initialization. After the tests, the ZyWALL asks you to press [ENTER] to continue, as shown next.

Copyright (c) 1994 - 2001 ZyXEL Communications Corp. initialize ch =0, ethernet address: 00:a0:c5:41:51:61 initialize ch =1, ethernet address: 00:a0:c5:41:51:62 Press ENTER to continue...

Figure 3-1 Initial Screen
3.1.2 Entering the Password

The login screen appears after you press [ENTER], prompting you to enter the password, as shown below. For your first login, enter the default password “1234”. As you type the password, the screen displays an (X) for each character you type.

Please note that if there is no activity for longer than five minutes after you log in, your ZyWALL will automatically log you out and will display a blank screen. If you see a blank screen, press [ENTER] to bring up the login screen again.

Initial Setup

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