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Chapter 8 Interface
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Figure 127 Network > Interface > Ethernet
Each field is described in the following table.
8.4.1 The Ethernet Edit Screen
Click Network > Interface > Ethernet and then the interface’s Edit icon to display the
Ethernet Edit screen. Use the Ethernet Edit screen to configure an Ethernet interface’s
properties, IP address assignment settings, interface parameters, RIP settings, OSPF settings,
connectivity check settings, and MAC address settings.
For the WAN interfaces you can click the Wizard tab to configure just the key settings. See
Section 8.5 on page 162 for details.
The Edit > Configuration screens for the wan2 and lan2 interfaces are shown here as an
example. The screens for other interfaces are similar.
Table 44 Network > Interface > Ethernet
LABEL DESCRIPTION
# This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with any interface.
Name This field displays the name of the interface.
IP Address This field displays the current IP address of the interface. If the IP address is
0.0.0.0, the interface does not have an IP address yet.
This screen also shows whether the IP address is a static IP address (
STATIC )
or dynamically assigned ( DHCP ). IP addresses are always static in virtual
interfaces.
Mask This field displays the interface’s subnet mask in dot decimal notation.
Modify This column lets you create, edit, remove, activate, and deactivate interfaces.
You cannot add or remove Ethernet interfaces, however.
To create a virtual Ethernet interface, click the
Add icon next to the
corresponding Ethernet interface. The Virtual Interface Add/Edit screen
appears. See Section 8.15 on page 212 .
To edit an interface, click the Edit icon next to it. The Ethernet Edit screen or
Virtual Interface Add/Edit screen appears accordingly.
To remove a virtual interface, click the Remove icon next to it. The ZyWALL
confirms you want to remove it before doing so.
To activate or deactivate an interface, click the
Active icon next to it. Make sure
you click Apply to save and apply the change.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyWALL.
Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.