ZyXEL P-2802HWL-I1 User Guide - Page 37
Good Habits for Managing the ZyXEL Device, Applications for the ZyXEL Device - default password
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Chapter 1 Introducing the ZyXEL Device 1.3 Good Habits for Managing the ZyXEL Device Do the following things regularly to make the ZyXEL Device more secure and to manage the ZyXEL Device more effectively. • Change the password. Use a password that's not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters. • Write down the password and put it in a safe place. • Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the ZyXEL Device to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the ZyXEL Device. You could simply restore your last configuration. 1.4 Applications for the ZyXEL Device Here are some example uses for which the ZyXEL Device is well suited. 1.4.1 Secure Internet Access For Internet access, connect the DSL port to the DSL or MODEM jack on a splitter or your telephone jack for Internet access. Connect computers or servers to the LAN ports for shared Internet access. The ZyXEL Device guarantees not only high speed Internet access, but secure internal network protection and traffic management as well. Figure 1 Secure Internet Access Application You can also configure firewall and content filtering on the ZyXEL Device for secure Internet access. When the firewall is on, all incoming traffic from the Internet to your network is blocked unless it is initiated from your network. This means that probes from the outside to your network are not allowed, but you can safely browse the Internet and download files for example. P-2802H(W)(L)-I Series User's Guide 37