Specifications

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26WiredLANConfigurations
BeforeallcomputersusingwiredEthernetconnections(i.e.those
computersthatconnecttothisrouter’sLANport1to 4byEthernet
cable)cancommunicatewitheachotherandaccesstheInternet,they
musthaveavalidIPaddress.
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TherearetwowaystoassignIPaddressestocomputers:staticIP
addre
ss(settheIPaddressforeverycomputermanually),anddynamic
IPaddress(IPaddressesofcomputerswillbeassignedbytherouter
automatically.
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It’srecommendedformostofcomputerstoobtainanIPaddress
automatically,asitwillsavealotoftimeonsettingIPaddressesfor
everycompute
r.Forserversandnetworkdeviceswhichwillprovide
servicestoothercomputersandusersthatcomefromInternet,astatic
IPaddressshouldbeused,soothercomputerscanlocatetheserver.
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