ZyXEL Communications FMG3024-D10A User Manual
FMG3024-D10A / FMG3025-D10A Series User’s Guide
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Home Networking
7.1 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.
7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
• Use the LAN Setup screen to set the LAN IP address, subnet mask, and DHCP settings (
• 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 (
• Use the File Sharing screen to enable file-sharing server (
).
• Use the Media Server screen to enable or disable the sharing of media files (
).
• Use the Printer Server screen to enable the print server (
).
7.1.2 What You Need To Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter.
7.1.2.1 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