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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 earl
i
er 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
19216811.live