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LAN Setup

6.1 Overview

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are attached. A LAN is usually located in one immediate area such as a building or floor of a building.

The LAN screens can help you configure a LAN DHCP server and manage IP addresses.

LAN

•See Section 6.5 on page 143 for more information on LANs.

•See Appendix E on page 467 for more information on IP addresses and subnetting.

6.1.1What You Can Do in this Chapter

•The IP screen lets you set the LAN IPv4 address and subnet mask of your P- 2812HNU-51c and configure other LAN TCP/IP settings (Section 6.4 on page 142).

•The IPv6 screen lets you set the IPv6 settings for your P-2812HNU-51c LAN interface (Section 6.4 on page 142).

 

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