Home Networking; Chapter 6 Home Networking; Overview; What You Need To Know - ZyXEL Communications PM7300-T0 User Manual

6.1 Overview

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many networking devices are
connected. It is usually located in one immediate area such as a building or floor of a building.
Use the Home Networking screens to help you configure the LAN IP addresses.

6.1.1 What You Need To Know

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.

6.2 The Home Networking Screen

Use this screen to set the Local Area Network IP address and subnet mask of your PM7300-T0. Click
Network Setting > Home Networking.
Follow these steps to configure your LAN settings.
Enter an IP address into the IP Address field. The IP address must be in dotted decimal notation. This will
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become the IP address of your PM7300-T0.
Enter the IP subnet mask into the Subnet Mask field. Unless instructed otherwise, it is best to leave this
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field alone. The Web Configurator will automatically compute a subnet mask based upon the IP address
you entered.

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