Zyxel ZyWall USG100 Brings Unified Threat Management - Installing and Using the ZyWall USG100
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Administrators will find the unit very easy to
deploy. After plugging the unit in, administrators simply point a Web browser
at a default address to download a security certificate and access the installation wizard.
Zyxel really did its homework when it comes to easy
setup. The setup wizard starts by offering a choice of either a single ISP or
dual ISP configuration. The dual ISP portion of the wizard autopopulates the
options for connecting to two separate ISPs and helps administrators define
whether those connections should be used for failover or high availability or
be bonded together.
Choosing the single ISP option skips over the
high-availability options and dives right into the basic setup of the unit.
Here, administrators will need to know some details about the ISP and the local
network. The wizard does an excellent job of stepping administrators through
the WAN setup portion of the install; installers can choose from PPOE, cable
modem, DSL or most any other type of
broadband Ethernet setup. Once the basics are set up, administrators will have
to register the device and select what service subscriptions are to be used.
Anti-spam protection is free, while other security services have a yearly fee
associated with them. A combined package for $340 offers a year's worth of
anti-virus, content filtering and IDS/IPS
(intrusion detection services/intrusion protection services). The various
security services are also available a la carte.
The setup wizard can also optionally launch the
VPN Advanced Wizard, which walks users through the process of defining VPN
connectivity and which encryption method should be used. While the process is
complex in the terms and definitions used, any administrator should be able to
breeze through advanced VPN settings using the wizard.
Other setup chores are wizard-driven, but
administrators may want to turn to the product's quick-start guide to make setup
easier. Zyxel includes a CD with the USG100
that contains comprehensive documentation in PDF form. The very detailed documentation
offers diagrams and tips on how to deploy the device.
Administrators will definitely want to refer to
the documentation to define rules, roles and zones. The device offers a high
level of configurability, allowing it to address the most arcane of
implementations. Luckily, an abundance of examples are included in the
documentation to make the setup chores as easy as possible. The documentation
also sports several tutorials that will help administrators get quickly up to
speed on the intricacies of the product and also can educate administrators on
many of the standards and terms used by today's security devices.
