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NXC-8160 User’s Guide
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LAN Settings
3.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to configure LAN settings.
A network is a shared communication system to which many computers are attached. The
Local Area Network (LAN) includes the computers and networking devices (such as the
NXC-8160) in your home or office that you connect to a modem or router’s LAN ports.
The Wide Area Network (WAN) is another network (most likely the Internet) that you connect
to a modem or router. The LAN and the WAN are two separate networks. The following
graphic gives an example.
Figure 9 LAN and WAN
3.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter
• The LAN screen lets you configure the NXC-8160’s IP address and other LAN TCP/IP
settings ( Section 3.2 on page 36 ).
• The Wireless Subnets screen lets you configure the NXC-8160’s additional network
settings ( Section 3.3 on page 39 ).
3.1.2 What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.
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.