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Chapter 16 Interfaces
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• Trunks manage load balancing between interfaces.
Port groups, and trunks have a lot of characteristics that are specific to each type of interface. These
characteristics are listed in the following tables and discussed in more detail farther on.
* - The format of interface names is strict. Each name consists of 2-4 letters (interface type), followed by a
number (x, limited by the maximum number of each type of interface). For example, Ethernet interface
names are ge1, ge2, ge3, ...; VLAN interfaces are vlan0, vlan1, vlan2, ...; and so on.
** - The names of virtual interfaces are derived from the interfaces on which they are created. For example,
virtual interfaces created on Ethernet interface ge1 are called ge1:1, ge1:2, and so on. Virtual interfaces
created on VLAN interface vlan2 are called vlan2:1, vlan2:2, and so on. You cannot specify the number
after the colon(:) in the web configurator; it is a sequential number. You can specify the number after the
colon if you use the CLI to set up a virtual Interface Parameters
Table 48 Characteristics of Ethernet, VLAN, Bridge, PPPoE/PPTP, and Virtual Interface (for some Zyxel
Device models)
CHARACTERISTICS ETHERNET VLAN BRIDGE PPPOE/PPTP VIRTUAL
Name* gex vlanxbrx pppx**
IP Address Assignment
static IP address
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DHCP client Yes Yes Yes Yes No
routing metric Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Interface Parameters
bandwidth restrictions
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
packet size (MTU) Yes Yes Yes Yes No
data size (MSS) Yes Yes Yes Yes No
traffic prioritization Yes Yes Yes Yes No
DHCP
DHCP server
Yes Yes Yes No No
DHCP relay Yes Yes Yes No No
Ping Check Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Table 49 Ethernet, VLAN, Bridge, PPP, and Virtual Interface Characteristics (For other Zyxel Device
models)
CHARACTERISTICS ETHERNET ETHERNET ETHERNET VLAN BRIDGE PPP VIRTUAL
Name* opt wan1, wan2 lan1, ext-
wlan, dmz
vlanx brx pppx **
Configurable Zone
Yes No No Yes Yes No No
IP Address Assignment
Static IP address
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DHCP client Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Routing metric Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Interface Parameters
Bandwidth
restrictions
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Packet size (MTU)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Data size (MSS) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
DHCP