![]() ![]() Lastly, there’s a USB 3.0 port which can be useful for connecting external storage devices or 3G/4G USB modems (for WAN failover). ![]() Further to the right, there are six LEDs, from P1 to P6 (WAN/LANN/DMZ) and these LEDs are going to be yellow when the connection is made at 1000Mbps or green, when the connection is made at 10/100 Mbps. On the front of the device, next to the red plastic piece with the name and number, there’s a recessed Reset button (press and hold it for about 5 seconds until the SYS LED starts blinking to return the device to its default settings), followed by two LEDs: PWR (if it gets red, then there’s a hardware failure) and SYS (flashes green when the gateway is booting). In terms of power consumption, since this is the entry-level model, it is also the most efficient, requiring no more than 7 watts (on average) and at full load, it can go up to 12.5 W (which is still quite low for a networking device of its caliber). At the moment, there are about 86 degrees F outside (approx 80 inside) and I noticed that the Zyxel USG Flex 100 did get a bit warm on the top and hot on the bottom which means that those feet are mandatory to allow some airflow underneath the case despite running a bit hot, there were no signs of throttling or overheating – it’s worth mentioning that Zyxel has added lots of cut-outs on the top of the device, as well as on the sides to keep the internal temperature low. Inside the package, there are four rubber feet which need to be glued to the bottom of the Flex 100 if you intend to leave it on a desk, otherwise, there are two dedicated holes on the bottom to mount the device on the wall.Īnother similarity with the Zyxel USG20-VPN is that this gateway is fanless (the original USG20 did have a fan), so it fully relies on passive cooling. Furthermore, the device is very compact (it measures 11.18 x 7.48 x 3.94 inches) and no, you won’t be able to mount it in a rack since there are no holes on the sides to allow you to attach any extensions (if you must put it in a rack, there is the tray option). The gateway features a metallic gray box with a plastic front and with a couple of red accents on the left and right side which are characteristic to the series. If you’re familiar with Zyxel USG40 (or the newer NSG50), the USG Flex 100 has pretty much the same design and it’s no surprise since the USG Flex 100 is also known as USG40v2. Update: The Zyxel USG Flex 100 can now be used with the Nebula Cloud management and you can check a more in-depth analysis here. IMPORTANT: It was found that the USG series running the ZLD v4.60 is vulnerable to third-party attacks ( a backdoor account was discovered), so you should immediately update the device to get the latest patch that fixes this vulnerability. It’s an acronym for Flexible and it refers to the subscription plans which are more flexible: the user can either choose single license configurations or migrate unexpired ones from older USG devices.īesides the Zyxel USG Flex 100, the manufacturer has also made available the Flex 200 and Flex 500 which are a bit more faster and have a higher variety of ports – while the rest of the devices from the series have more than one WAN port, the Flex 100 seems to be the only member to come with a single WAN port (it does have an SFP port and support for 3G/4G modems, as well as the OPT port, all with the potential of functioning as an additional WAN interface). ![]() Of course, the internal hardware has been improved (to meet the exigence of 2020) and yes, the SSL, IPsec and L2TP-based VPNs are still there (as well as the large amount of customization), but why call it FLEX? ![]()
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