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Chapter 10 Interface
ZyWALL USG 100/200 Series User’s Guide
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10.16 Interface Technical Reference
Here is more detailed information about interfaces on the ZyWALL.
IP Address Assignment
Most interfaces have an IP address and a subnet mask. This information is used to create an
entry in the routing table.
Figure 186 Example: Entry in the Routing Table Derived from Interfaces
For example, if the ZyWALL gets a packet with a destination address of 100.100.25.25, it
routes the packet to interface lan1. If the ZyWALL gets a packet with a destination address of
200.200.200.200, it routes the packet to interface wan1.
In most interfaces, you can enter the IP address and subnet mask manually. In PPPoE/PPTP
interfaces, however, the subnet mask is always 255.255.255.255 because it is a point-to-point
interface. For these interfaces, you can only enter the IP address.
In many interfaces, you can also let the IP address and subnet mask be assigned by an external
DHCP server on the network. In this case, the interface is a DHCP client. Virtual interfaces,
however, cannot be DHCP clients. You have to assign the IP address and subnet mask
manually.
In general, the IP address and subnet mask of each interface should not overlap, though it is
possible for this to happen with DHCP clients.
Egress
Bandwidth Enter the maximum amount of traffic, in kilobits per second, the ZyWALL can
send through the interface to the network. Allowed values are 0 - 1048576.
Ingress
Bandwidth This is reserved for future use.
Enter the maximum amount of traffic, in kilobits per second, the ZyWALL can
receive from the network through the interface. Allowed values are 0 - 1048576.
Table 82 Network > Interface > Bridge > Add (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 83 Example: Routing Table Entries for Interfaces
IP ADDRESS(ES) DESTINATION
100.100.1.1/16 lan1
200.200.200.1/24 wan1
lan1 wan1