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Setting up Tailscale on the Zyxel USG Flex 500H gateway

Tailscale can now be centrally deployed on the security gateway. We'll tell you how to deploy Tailscale and Headscale on the Zyxel USG Flex500, cross internal networks, organize an exit node, and use unique features, from publishing local services to mesh routing via NAT and firewall. Medium-sized offices and home labs require a flexible solution that allows users to securely connect to a corporate or private network from anywhere in the world. One of the most convenient tools for this is ...
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Let's explore the features of Zyxel XMG1930-30HP, a switch with 2.5G/10G PoE ports and licensed L3 functions

... to the widespread introduction of Wi-Fi 6/6E and the transition to ... switch is connected to the Nebula Control Center cloud service and ... applications, cutting off, for example, VPN via UDP... oh yes, and ... the Web interface. Nebula Hybrid mode Management via Nebula Control Center, let ... routing settings, require a paid Nebula Pro Pack license. When connected ... to Nebula, the switch switches to the ... deploying modern networks, including using Wi-Fi 6/6E and the most modern ...
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Zyxel XGS2220-30HP - L3 Access switch for modern converged networks

This L3 layer switch has 4 x 10-Gigabit SFP+ slots, 1-Gigabit PoE+ ports for the main fleet of devices, NVR/VoIP optimized interface, support for Nebula cloud service and multi-Gigabit PoE+ ports for Wi-Fi 6 access points. That is, Zyxel has added a maximum of functions to make it the most versatile. In the Zyxel hierarchy, the XGS2220 series refers to access switches, that is, to the lowest level that serves end devices and access points. We are used to the fact that cheap maintenance-free ...
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We explore Zyxel Connect & Protect and answer the main questions: is it possible to do without a security gateway?

From the point of view of the network, a modern facility can be just one access point connected directly to the WAN from the provider, and there are enough resources on this access point to raise the VPN tunnel to the headquarters, and for NAT, and to configure restrictions for customers and for basic protection of customers and employees. No, but really, why should an expensive security gateway be built on a small facility where the network infrastructure is completely wireless? Modern ...
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Will Zyxel Nebula survive on the sovereign internet?

What will happen to your network if the Iron Curtain suddenly falls, and the Global Internet turns into something sovereign and all cross-border channels are blocked? Let's simulate this situation and tell you how to unsign the device from Nebula without Internet access. We have reviewed the Nebula Control Center management system from Zyxel many times. This is a cloud service that allows you to configure and monitor the company's network stack via the Internet, including setting up Wi-Fi, ...
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Testing smart antenna and beamforming at Zyxel Wi-Fi 6 access points

Does beamforming technology replace expensive Smart antennas with switchable diagram or adaptive array? Let's answer this question by testing various Zyxel Wi-Fi 6 access points. How does Beamforming work in general Beamforming technology is the most frequently used function in the new generation of intelligent antennas at Wi-Fi access points 6. The essence of Beamforming technology is that an array of antennas is used to “control” or transmit radio signals in a certain direction, and not ...
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Review of the Zyxel WAX630S access point and the XGS1250-12 switch: an inexpensive tandem for Wi-Fi 6 and a multi-gigabit LAN

... likely need a model with Wi-Fi 6 support and a total ... likely need a model with Wi-Fi 6 support and a total ... in Bluetooth and a direct VPN connection to the headquarters. ... consumption by the standards of Wi-Fi 6 can be considered small: ... access layer between desktop PCs, Wi-Fi 6 wireless environment and office server ... to a single network via VPN ( see our article ), and ... general, 2.5-Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 network equipment is becoming available ... discussed above, does not have Nebula support, and cannot fully ...
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Orchestration of wireless networks in Zyxel Nebula CC: configuring horizontal traffic protection and shaping

Modern Zyxel access points allow you to work in NAT and bridge mode simultaneously for different SSIDs, connect users using 2FA, shape traffic depending on the application and flexibly use VLANs. Let's look at how you can configure a wireless network to protect horizontal traffic. Modern networks are gradually changing the traditional topology, in which a security gateway was installed on top, and the network was segmented at L2/L3 levels using switches from below. The modern network is ...
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Quick setup of a wireless network via Zyxel Nebula when deployed in branches

... an opportunity when using the Nebula service. Let's consider ... an opportunity when using the Nebula service. Let me briefly remind ... about  setting up various VPN scenarios  via Nebula. One of the advantages ... a company plans to deploy Wi-Fi 6 infrastructure at peripheral facilities. Ideally ... to his organization through the Nebula Control Center application. Step 2 ... is organized quite interestingly in Nebula: a log is displayed separately ... download the configuration from the Nebula cloud, and you will ...
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How Zyxel Secureporter facilitates corporate network security monitoring

Zyxel SecuReporter is a single assembly point for reports, dashboards and statistics on the operation of your network's security gateway. Naturally, only Zyxel gateways of the USG Flex and ATP series for small and medium-sized businesses are supported. According to the developers, Secureporter will allow sysadmins to better investigate and predict traffic anomalies, block unwanted connections and configure security policies more effectively. Large modern IT vendors strive to earn not only on ...