TP-LINK TD-8817B User Manual

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TD-8817B
ADSL2/2+ Ethernet/USB Router User Guide 
 
 
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4. Bridge 
Mode 
If you select this type of connection, the modem can be configured to act as a bridging device 
between your LAN and your ISP. Bridges are devices that enable two or more networks to 
communicate as if they are two segments of the same physical LAN.   
 
Figure 4-8 
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Note: 
After you finish the Internet configuration, please click SAVE to make the settings take effect. 
4.3.2  LAN 
Choose “Interface SetupLAN” menu, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure 4-9). 
Please configure the parameters for LAN ports according to the descriptions below. 
 
Figure 4-9 
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  Router Local IP: These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the device. These 
settings may be referred to as Private settings. You may change the LAN IP address if 
needed. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the