Chapter 20 LAN Setup

Follow the instructions in the following table on how to configure the fields in this menu.

Table 83 Menu 3.2 TCP/IP Setup

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

IP Address

Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select Dynamic to have the ZyXEL

Assignment

Device obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. You must know the IP address

 

assigned to the ZyXEL Device (by the DHCP server) to access the ZyXEL Device

 

again.

 

Select Static to give the ZyXEL Device a fixed, unique IP address. Enter a subnet

 

mask appropriate to your network and the gateway IP address if applicable.

 

 

IP Address

Enter the (LAN) IP address of your ZyXEL Device in dotted decimal notation

 

 

IP Subnet Mask

Your ZyXEL Device will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP

 

address that you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet

 

mask computed by the ZyXEL Device.

 

 

Gateway IP

Type the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of your

Address

ZyXEL Device that will forward the packet to the destination. On the LAN, the

 

gateway must be a router on the same network segment as your ZyXEL Device.

 

 

When you have completed this menu, press [ENTER] at the prompt “Press ENTER to Confirm…” to save your configuration, or press [ESC] at any time to cancel.

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