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TD-8817 ADSL2/2+ Ethernet/USB Router User Guide
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If you select this type of connection, the modem can be configured to act as a bridging device
between your LAN and your ISP. Bridges are devices that enable two or more networks to
communicate as if they are two segments of the same physical LAN.
Figure 4-8
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Note:
After you finish the Internet configuration, please click SAVE to make the settings take effect.
4.3.2 LAN
Choose “Interface Setup→LAN” menu, and you will see the LAN screen (shown in Figure 4-9).
Please configure the parameters for LAN ports according to the descriptions below.
Figure 4-9
¾ Router Local IP: These are the IP settings of the LAN interface for the device. These
settings may be referred to as Private settings. You may change the LAN IP address if
needed. The LAN IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the
Internet.