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3.3
LANs and WANs
A LAN (Local Area Network) is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same
building or floor of a building. A WAN (Wide Area Network), on the other hand is an outside connection to
another network or the Internet.
3.3.1 LANs, WANs and the Prestige
The actual physical connection determines whether the Prestige ports are LAN or WAN ports. There are
two separate IP networks, one inside the LAN network – the other outside the WAN network as shown
next.
3.4
Internet Access Configuration
Menu 4 allows you to type the Internet Access information in one screen. Menu 4 is actually a simplified
setup for one of the remote nodes that you can access in Menu 11.
Internet Access
Figure 3-5 LAN and WAN IPs
Prestige 782R G.SHDSL Router
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