Lan Setup; Chapter 5 Lan Setup; Overview; What You Can Do In The Lan Screens - ZyXEL Communications P-660W-Tx User Manual

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5.1 Overview

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many networking
devices are connected. It is limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of
a building.
Use the LAN screens to help you configure a LAN DHCP server and manage IP addresses.
LAN

5.1.1 What You Can Do in the LAN Screens

• Use the LAN Setup screen
set the LAN IP address and subnet mask of your ZyXEL Device. You can also edit your
ZyXEL Device's RIP, Multicast and Any IP from this screen.
• Use the Static DHCP screen
settings of your ZyXEL Device.

5.1.2 What You Need To Know About LAN

IP Address
IP addresses identify individual devices on a network. Every networking device (including
computers, servers, routers, printers, etc.) needs an IP address to communicate across the
network. These networking devices are also known as hosts.
Subnet Mask
Subnet masks determine the maximum number of possible hosts on a network. You can also
use subnet masks to divide one network into multiple sub-networks.
P-660W-Tx v2 User's Guide
DSL
(Section 5.2 on page 54) to configure the DHCP settings, and
(Section 5.2 on page 54) to configure the static DHCP
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