Chapter 3 Internet Access; Factory Ethernet Defaults; Lans And Wans; Lans, Wans And The Prestige - ZyXEL Communications Prestige 782M User Manual

This chapter shows you how to configure the LAN and WAN of your Prestige for Internet access
3.1

Factory Ethernet Defaults

The Ethernet parameters of the Prestige are preset in the factory with the following values:
♦ IP address of 192.168.1.1 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (24 bits).
3.2

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.

3.2.1 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:
Internet Access
Figure 3-1 LAN & WAN IPs
P782M G.SHDSL Bridge
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Internet Access
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