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11.1 O ve rvie w
This chapter describes how to configure LAN settings.
A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are
connected. A LAN is a computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or
floor of a building.
Fig ure 63
LAN Example
The LAN screens can help you configure a manage IP addresses and partition your physical network
into logical networks.
11.2 Wha t Yo u C a n Do
• Use the
LAN IP
screen to configure the IP addresses for your NBG7815 on the LAN ( Section 11.4 on
page 117 ).
• Use the
IPv6 LAN
screen to configure the IPv6 address for your NBG7815 on the LAN ( Section 11.5 on
page 123 ).
11.3 Wha t Yo u Ne e d To Kno w
The actual physical connection determines whether the NBG7815 ports are LAN or WAN ports. There are
two separate IP networks: one inside the LAN network and the other outside the WAN network as shown
in the following figure.