Alcatel AST570, User Manual

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Wireless vs. Wired
LANs
AST570 network
configurations
AST570 ADSL
configurations
AST570 configuration
examples
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4.3 Wired Ethernet vs. Wireless Ethernet
The AST570 makes no difference between wired Ethernet and
joined WLAN clients. All connected PCs, whether these are
connected via the AST570 Ethernet port or connected via joining
the WLAN SSID, share the same (sub)network. All are equally
valid.
The AST570 allows local network management via:
An IP router (See section 14.5)
A DHCP server (See section 14.4)
A DNS server (See chapter 15)
NAPT abilities (See chapter 16)
A programmable Firewall (See chapter 17)
All AST570 configurations for these management tools, are
equally valid for both wired Ethernet clients and WLAN clients
upon configuration.
All AST570 configurations for DSL connectivity, are equally valid
for both wired Ethernet clients and joined WLAN clients upon
configuration.
This User's Guide contains numerous examples and exemplary
figures.
For clarity, all network connections, i.e. both wired Ethernet and
WLAN client connections, are visualized as if all were wired.