WX Series User’s Guide
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C HAPTER 8
Ho me Ne two rking
8.1 Ho m e Ne two rking O ve rvie w
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 LAN screens to help you configure a LAN DHCP server and manage IP addresses.
Fig ure 63 Home Networking Example
8.1.1 Wha t Yo u C a n Do in this C ha pte r
• Use the Ho m e Ne two rking screen to set the LAN IP address, subnet mask, and DHCP settings of your
WX Device (
Section 8.2 on page 125).
8.1.2 Wha t Yo u Ne e d To Kno w
8.1.2.1 Abo ut LAN
IP Addre ss
IP addresses identify individual devices on a network. Every networking device (including computers,
servers, routers, printers, and so on) needs an IP address to communicate across the network. These
networking devices are also known as hosts.
Sub ne t Ma sk
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.
8.1.3 Be fo re Yo u Be g in
Find out the MAC addresses of your network devices if you intend to add them to the DHCP Client List
screen.
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