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This chapter describes how to configure LAN settings.

5.1 LAN, WAN and the ZyXEL Device

A network is a shared communication system to which many computers are attached.
The Local Area Network (LAN) includes the computers and networking devices in your home
or office that you connect to the ZyXEL Device's LAN ports.
The Wide Area Network (WAN) is another network (most likely the Internet) that you connect
to the ZyXEL Device's WAN port. See
to set up your WAN connection.
The LAN and the WAN are two separate networks. The ZyXEL Device controls the traffic that
goes between them. The following graphic gives an example.

Figure 64 LAN and WAN

LAN

5.2 IP Address and Subnet Mask

Similar to the way houses on a street share a common street name, so too do computers on a
LAN share one common network number.
Where you obtain your network number depends on your particular situation. If the ISP or
your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP addresses, follow their
instructions in selecting the IP addresses and the subnet mask.
If the ISP did not explicitly give you an IP network number, then most likely you have a single
user account and the ISP will assign you a dynamic IP address when the connection is
established. If this is the case, it is recommended that you select a network number from
192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.0 and you must enable the Network Address Translation (NAT)
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