eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: ZyXEL ZyWall 1050

The ZyWall 1050 makes initial installation simple without leaving holes in network protection.

When installation was completed, we were ready to check the status and configure access rules on the ZyWall 1050.

Once auto-configuration is completed, the initial configuration wizard cant be used again.

We could check the status of our ZyWall 1050 using the administrative interface.

We used the application patrol screen to configure which applications to disallow on our network, including many bandwidth-intensive protocols.

It was simple to enable SIP transformations that enabled better performance for VOIP traffic through the firewall. This convenience feature will likely be appreciated by small organizations with limited IT staff.