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5.1 Overview
The Status screen lets you configure whether the IAD is a router or bridge. You
can choose between Hybride Mode and Bridge Mode depending on your
network topology and the features you require from your IAD. See
page 22
for more information on which mode to choose.
5.1.1 Hybrid Mode (Router Mode)
A router connects your local network with another network, such as the Internet.
The router has two IP addresses, the LAN IP address and the WAN IP address.
router can use NAT to translate the packet's source IP address before forwarding it
from the LAN to the WAN or from the LAN to the WAN.
Figure 13 LAN and WAN IP Addresses in Hybrid Mode (Router Mode)
192.168.1.34
192.168.1.35
5.1.2 Bridge Mode
When the IAD acts as a bridge, the routing features will not be available. That
means a bridge can not use NAT to translate the packet's source IP address before
forwarding it. You need to set the client computer to receive an IP address
automatically from the ISP. Computers behind the IAD cannot share the same
Internet account. To configure the IAD, you need to manually set the computer's
IAD User's Guide
Device Mode Screen
192.168.1.33
LAN
192.168.1.1
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WAN
WAN IP Address
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