ZyWALL 100

Hardware Installation

Rear Panel

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

1.LAN 10/100M Connect a computer to this port with an Ethernet cable. This port is auto-negotiating (can connect at 10 or 100Mbps). Push the UPLINK button in with a straight-through Ethernet cable or have the UPLINK button out with a crossover Ethernet cable.

2.WAN 10/100M Connect your cable/DSL modem to this port with the cable that came with your modem.

3.POWER 100- Connect the included power cord (use only this cord) to this power socket.

240VAC

After you’ve made the connections, connect the power cord to a power supply and push the power switch to the on position. Look at the front panel LEDs.

CONSOLE

Only connect this port if you want to configure the ZyWALL using the SMT via console port; see

 

your User’s Guide for details.

 

Connect the 9-pin male end of the console cable to the console port of the ZyWALL and the

 

other end to a serial port (COM1, COM2 or other COM port) on your computer. Your computer

 

should have a terminal emulation communications program (such as HyperTerminal) set to

 

VT100 terminal emulation, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control and 9600 bps port

 

speed.

 

 

 

Only connect this port if you want to set up a backup WAN connection; see your User’s Guide for

DIAL BACKUP

details.

Connect the 9-pin female end of your modem or TA cable to this port and the other end to your

 

 

modem or TA.

 

 

DMZ 10/100M

Connect publicly accessible servers (Web, FTP, etc.) to this port to make them visible to the

 

outside world. Use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect this port to a single computer.

 

For multiple computers, use a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect this port to a hub.

 

 

RESET

You only need to use this button if you’ve forgotten the ZyWALL’s password. It returns the

 

ZyWALL to the factory defaults (password is 1234, LAN IP address 192.168.1.1, terminal

 

emulation settings as described above etc.; see your User’s Guide for details).

 

 

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