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Chapter 5 WAN Setup
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Chapter 5
WAN Setup
5.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to configure WAN settings from the
WAN
screens. Use these screens to
configure your Device for Internet access.
A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection connects to another network or the Internet. It connects
your private networks (such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other networks, so that a computer
in one location can communicate with computers in other locations.
Figure 15
LAN and WAN
WAN
LAN
3G (third generation) standards for the sending and receiving of voice, video, and data in a mobile
environment.
You can attach a 3G wireless adapter to the USB port and set the Device to use this 3G connection
as your WAN or a backup when the wired WAN connection fails.
Figure 16
3G WAN Connection