LTE7410 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 5
Home Networking
5.1 Overview
A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are
attached. A LAN is usually located in one immediate area such as a building or floor of a building.
The LAN screens can help you configure a LAN DHCP server and manage IP addresses.
5.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
•Use the LAN Setup screen to set the LAN IP address, subnet mask, and DHCP settings (Section
5.2 on page 32).
•Use the IPv6 LAN Setup screen to configure the IPv6 settings on your Device’s LAN interface
(Section 5.3 on page 33).
•Use the Static DHCP screen to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers
based on their MAC Addresses (Section 5.4 on page 37).
•Use the UPnP screen to enable UPnP (Section 5.5 on page 39).
5.1.2 What You Need To Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter.
5.1.2.1 About LAN
IP Address
An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device (e.g.,
computer, printer) participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for
communication.
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