Category: Network Switches Routing and Internet

Replacement options for the ZyXEL USG60 and USG60W

The ZyXEL USG60 and 60W made its debut in 2016 as a replacement for the USG50. It is a decent, entry level, enterprise grade, rack mount router, with a pretty solid command line interface. The wireless was always a little lacking, but that was more than made up for by its AP control, which could …

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ZyXEL ZyWALL VPN100

The ZyXEL VPN100 is the company’s lowest tier of VPN/SD-WAN appliance that is Rack Mountable. Other options are the VPN50 (not rack mountable), VPN300 and VPN1000 (both rack mountable). The VPN100 includes 4x Gigabit LAN, 2x WAN, 1x SFP port, 1x DB9 console port and 2x USB 3.0 ports. Similar to other ZyWALL products, the …

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Basic Steps for Using your own Router with Comcast Internet Service

I must preface this by saying that networking is hard, so no-one should feel badly about their abilities if you find this process challenging. While adding a router into a network, even a home network, might seem like an easy thing, there are many details that often get overlooked. It is these gaps that result …

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