ZyXEL Communications HS100/HS100W manual Getting to Know Your HomeSafe, HomeSafe Features

HomeSafe User’s Guide

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your HomeSafe

This chapter introduces the main features and applications of the HomeSafe.

1.1HomeSafe Parental Control Gateway Overview

HomeSafe is a parental control security gateway that can give a parent control over a child’s Internet access privileges. It is the ideal secure gateway for all data passing between the Internet and LAN’s.

By integrating web content filtering, NAT, firewall, ZyXEL’s HomeSafe protects your Intranet and efficiently manages data traffic on your network.

The embedded web configurator is easy to operate.

1.2HomeSafe Features

The following sections describe HomeSafe features.

1.2.1 Physical Features

10/100M Auto-negotiating Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Interface(s)

This auto-negotiation feature allows the HomeSafe to detect the speed of incoming transmissions and adjust appropriately without manual intervention. It allows data transfer of either 10 Mbps or

100Mbps in either half-duplex or full-duplex mode depending on your Ethernet network.

Auto-crossover 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Interface(s)

These interfaces automatically adjust to either a crossover or straight-through Ethernet cable.

4-Port Switch

A combination of switch and router makes your HomeSafe a cost-effective and viable network solution. You can add up to four computers to the HomeSafe without the cost of a hub. Add more than four computers to your LAN by using a hub.

Time and Date

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

Reset Button

The HomeSafe 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.

1.2.2Non-Physical Features

Parental Control

The HomeSafe can control access privileges to website and services through Parental Control. Parental Control can be defined as the ability for a parent (LAN administrator) to control a child’s (LAN user) Internet access privileges. The administrator can create a login name and password for each user on the network. Up to ten user accounts can be configured. Each user must log into the system before they can gain access to the Internet. Each account will have specific access restrictions.

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