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The Setup Screens
5.1 Overview
Use these screens to configure or view LAN, DHCP Client and WAN settings.
5.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter
• The Set IP Address screen ( Section 5.2 on page 68 ) lets you configure the
WiMAX Device’s IP address and subnet mask.
• The DHCP Client screen ( Section 5.3 on page 69 ) lets you view a list of all
connected DHCP clients.
• The Time Setting screen ( Section 5.4 on page 70 ) lets you configure your
WiMAX Device’s time and date keeping settings.
5.1.2 What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.
LAN
A Local Area Network, or a shared communication system to which many
computers are attached. A LAN, as its name implies, is limited to a local area such
as a home or office environment. LANs have different topologies, the most
common being the linear bus and the star configuration.
IP Address
IP addresses identify individual devices on a network. Every networking device
(including computers, servers, routers, printers, etc.) needs an IP address to
communicate across the network. These networking devices are also known as
hosts.
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your
device will compute the subnet mask automatically based on the IP Address that