ZyWALL 5/35/70 Series User’s Guide

 

Table 51 WLAN IP Alias

 

 

 

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

RIP Version

The RIP Version field controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP

 

 

packets that the ZyWALL sends (it recognizes both formats when receiving). RIP-1

 

 

is universally supported but RIP-2 carries more information. RIP-1 is probably

 

 

adequate for most networks, unless you have an unusual network topology. Both

 

 

RIP-2Band RIP-2Msends the routing data in RIP-2 format; the difference being

 

 

that RIP-2Buses subnet broadcasting while RIP-2Muses multicasting.

 

 

Multicasting can reduce the load on non-router machines since they generally do

 

 

not listen to the RIP multicast address and so will not receive the RIP packets.

 

 

However, if one router uses multicasting, then all routers on your network must use

 

 

multicasting, also. By default, RIP direction is set to Both and the Version set to

 

 

RIP-1.

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.

 

 

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

 

9.5 WLAN Port Roles

Use the Port Roles screen to set ports as LAN, DMZ or WLAN interfaces. The LAN port role is not available on all models.

Connect wireless LAN Access Points (APs) to WLAN interfaces to extend the ZyWALL’s wireless LAN coverage. The WLAN port role allows the ZyWALL’s firewall to treat traffic from connected APs as part of the ZyWALL’s WLAN. You can specify firewall rules for traffic going to or from the WLAN. The WLAN includes the ZyWALL’s own WLAN and the Ethernet ports in the WLAN port role.

The following figure shows the ZyWALL with a wireless card installed and an AP connected to an Ethernet port in the WLAN port role.

Figure 73 WLAN Port Role Example

Chapter 9 Wireless LAN

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