ZyXEL VFG6005 User Guide - Page 94
Note: Only upload firmware for your specific model
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Firmware Upgrade Download new firmware (when available) from the ZyXEL web site and use the Web Configurator to put it on the VFG. Note: Only upload firmware for your specific model! Configuration Backup & Restoration Make a copy of the VFG's configuration and put it back on the VFG later if you decide you want to revert back to an earlier configuration. Network Address Translation (NAT) Each computer on your network must have its own unique IP address. Use NAT to convert a single public IP address to multiple private IP addresses for the computers on your network. Firewall You can configure firewall on the VFG for secure Internet access. When the firewall is on, by default, 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. Content Filter The VFG blocks or allows access to web sites that you specify and blocks access to web sites with URLs that contain keywords that you specify. You can use category-based content filtering via OpenDNS that allows your VFG to check web sites against an external database. Bandwidth Management You can efficiently manage traffic on your network by reserving bandwidth to certain types of traffic and/or to particular computers. Remote Management This allows you to decide whether you can access the HTTP Web GUI remotely from a computer on the Internet. Time and Date Get the current time and date from an external server when you turn on your VFG. You can also set the time manually. These dates and times are then used in logs. Port Forwarding If you have a server (mail or web server for example) on your network, then use this feature to let people access it from the Internet. DHCP (Dynamic Host Use this feature to have the VFG assign IP addresses, an IP default 85