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LAN IP: You can configure this Access Point to obtain its IP address automatically or
manually assign. If you select Fixed IP, please fill in the following fields with proper
parameters.
Address: This address is a unique numbers that identifies a computer or device on the
WAN or LAN. These numbers are usually shown in groups separated by periods, for
example: 123.123.23.2.
Subnet Mask: Subnets allow network traffic between hosts to be separated based on the
network's configuration. In IP networking, traffic takes the form of packets. IP subnets
advance network security and performance to some level by organizing hosts into logical
groups. Subnet masks contain four bytes and usually appear in the same "dotted decimal"
data. For example, a very common subnet mask in its binary demonstration 11111111
11111111 11111111 00000000 will usually be shown in the corresponding, more readable
form as 255.255.255.0.
Gateway: A gateway is a piece of software or hardware that passes information between
networks. You'll see this term most often when you either log in to an Internet site or when
you're transient email between different servers.
DHCP: DHCP is a protocol for dynamically assigning IP addresses to networked
computers. With DHCP, a computer can automatically be given an exclusive IP address
each time it logs on to a network--making IP address management an easier job for
network administrators. When a computer connects to the network, the DHCP server
selects an IP address from a master list and assigns it to the system. The device must set
to "Obtain the IP address automatically". The Wireless Access Point Gateway's DHCP
server is disabled by default. If you would like to enable the DHCP server, click on the "On"
button, then specify the IP range and DNS server IP.
DNS: When you send email or position a browser to an Internet domain such as
xxxxx.com, the domain name system translates the names into IP addresses. The term
refers to two things: the conventions for naming hosts and the way the names are control
across the Internet.
WAP-4000A has build-in DHCP server. By default is “Off”. If you have a DHCP server in
your network already, please disable the DHCP server function. When you assign an IP