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CHAPTER 6
LAN Setup
6.1 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.
• See Section 6.7 on page 72 for more information on LANs.
• See Appendix D on page 215 for more information on IP addresses and subnetting.
6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
•The LAN IP screen lets you set the LAN IP address and subnet mask of your ZyXEL
device and configure the ZyXEL Device’s DHCP settings (Section 6.4 on page 68).
•The Client List screen lets you assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual
computers based on their MAC Addresses (Section 6.5 on page 70).
•The IP Alias screen lets you change your ZyXEL Device’s IP alias settings (Section 6.6
on page 70).
6.2 What You Need To Know
IP Address
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. This is known as an Internet Protocol address.
Internet
DSL
LAN
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