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LAN Setup, 6.1 Overview, 6.1.1 What You Need To Know
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CHAPTER 6 LAN Setup 6.1 Overview A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many networking devices are connected. It is usually located in one immediate area such as a building or floor of a building. Use the LAN screens to remove an existing LAN service, create a new one, or change the default LAN port IP address. LAN DSL 6.1.1 What You Need To Know 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 Subnet masks determine the maximum number of possible hosts on a network. You can also use subnet masks to divide one network into multiple sub-networks. P-794H User's Guide 71