ZyXEL Communications LTE6100 User Manual
LTE6100 User’s Guide
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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.
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, DHCP, subnet mask, and DNS settings
(
).
• Use the Static DHCP screen to assign IP addresses on the LAN to specific individual computers
based on their MAC Addresses (
).
• Use the UPnP screen to enable UPnP (
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
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.
share one common network number. This is known as an Internet Protocol address.
WAN
LAN