ZyWALL 10/50 Internet Security Gateway

If you have a private WAN IP address, then you cannot use Dynamic DNS.

4.4WAN Setup

This section describes how to configure the WAN using Menu 2 — WAN Setup. From the main menu, enter 2 to open menu 2.

ZyXEL recommends you configure this menu even if your ISP does not requireMAC address authentication.

Menu 2 - WAN Setup

MAC Address:

Assigned By= Factory default

IP Address= N/A

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Press Space Bar to Toggle

Figure 4-3 Menu 2 — WAN Setup

The MAC address field allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by using either the factory default or cloning the MAC address from a computer on your LAN. Once it is successfully configured, the address will be copied to the rom file (ZyNOS configuration file). It will not change unless you change the setting in menu 2 or upload a different rom file.

The following table contains instructions on how to configure your WAN setup.

Table 4-3 WAN Setup Menu Fields

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE

 

 

 

MAC Address

 

 

 

 

 

Assigned By

Press [SPACE BAR] to choose one of two methods to assign a MAC

Factory

 

Address. Choose Factory Default to select the factory assigned

default

 

default MAC Address. Choose IP Address attached on LAN to use

 

 

the MAC Address of that computer whose IP you give in the following

 

 

field.

 

IP Address

This field is applicable only if you choose the IP Address attached

N/A

 

on LAN method. Enter the IP address of the computer on the LAN

 

General and WAN Setup

4-5