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7.

Do the WAN and LAN ports work the same when the device is in

different modes?

No, the WAN and LAN ports have slightly different functions depending on the

operating mode of the device.

a.

In

Wi

‐

Fi router

mode, the

WAN port

is for a direct connection to your xDSL

modem. The

LAN ports

are for wired network clients.

b.

In

access point

mode, the

WAN port

is not functional. Connect your existing

router to the device’s

LAN port

, and the other

LAN ports

can connect wired

network clients.

c.

In

range extender

mode, the

WAN port

is not functional and the

LAN ports

are

for wired network clients. Do not connect your existing router to the device’s

WAN

or

LAN ports

, as this can cause the device to malfunction.

8.

My network is configured to use static IP addresses. How can I

assign a static IP address to my BR

‐

6228nS V2/nC V2?

a.

You can modify the device’s IP address using the browser based configuration

interface. Please refer to

III

‐

3

‐

4. LAN

.

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IV

‐

4.

Glossary

Default Gateway (Wireless bridge):

Every non

‐

access point IP device needs to

configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device sends out an IP

packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send

the packet to its default gateway, which will then send it out towards the

destination.

DHCP:

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically gives

every computer on your home network an IP address.

DNS Server IP Address:

DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows

Internet servers to have a domain name (such as www.Broadbandaccess

point.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server

keeps a database of Internet servers and their respective domain names and

IP addresses, so that when a domain name is requested (as in typing

"Broadbandaccess point.com" into your Internet browser), the user is sent to

the proper IP address. The DNS server IP address used by the computers on

your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned to

you.

DSL Modem:

DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL modem uses your

existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds.

Ethernet:

A standard for computer networks. Ethernet networks are

connected by special cables and hubs, and move data around at up to 10/100

million bits per second (Mbps).

IP Address and Network (Subnet) Mask:

IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP

address consists of a series of four numbers separated by periods, that

identifies a single, unique Internet computer host in an IP network. Example:

192.168.2.1. It consists of 2 portions: the IP network address, and the host

identifier.

The IP address is a 32

‐

bit binary pattern, which can be represented as four

cascaded decimal numbers separated by “.”: aaa.aaa.aaa.aaa, where each

“aaa” can be anything from 000 to 255, or as four cascaded binary numbers

separated by “.”: bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb.bbbbbbbb, where each “b”

can either be 0 or 1.

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A network mask is also a 32

‐

bit binary pattern, and consists of consecutive

leading 1’s followed by consecutive trailing 0’s, such as

11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000. Therefore sometimes a network

mask can also be described simply as “x” number of leading 1’s.

When both are represented side by side in their binary forms, all bits in the IP

address that correspond to 1’s in the network mask become part of the IP

network address, and the remaining bits correspond to the host ID.

For example, if the IP address for a device is, in its binary form,

11011001.10110000.1001

0000.00000111, and if its network mask is,

11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000

It means the device’s network address is

11011001.10110000.1001

0000.00000000, and its host ID is,

00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111

. This is a convenient and efficient

method for access points to route IP packets to their destination.

ISP Gateway Address:

(see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an

IP address for the Internet access point located at the ISP's office.

ISP:

Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity

to the Internet for individuals and other businesses or organizations.

LAN:

Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and devices

connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office).

Your home network is considered a LAN.

MAC Address:

MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the

hardware address of a device connected to a network. The MAC address is a

unique identifier for a device with an Ethernet interface. It is comprised of

two parts: 3 bytes of data that corresponds to the Manufacturer ID (unique

for each manufacturer), plus 3 bytes that are often used as the product’s

serial number.

NAT:

Network Address Translation. This process allows all of the computers

on your home network to use one IP address. Using the broadband access

point’s NAT capability, you can access the Internet from any computer on

your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your

ISP.

Port:

Network Clients (LAN PC) uses port numbers to distinguish one network

application/protocol over another. Below is a list of common applications and

protocol/port numbers:

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Application

Protocol Port Number

Telnet

TCP

23

FTP

TCP

21

SMTP

TCP

25

POP3

TCP

110

H.323

TCP

1720

SNMP

UCP

161

SNMP Trap

UDP

162

HTTP

TCP

80

PPTP

TCP

1723

PC Anywhere TCP

5631

PC Anywhere UDP

5632

Access point:

A access point is an intelligent network device that forwards

packets between different networks based on network layer address

information such as IP addresses.

Subnet Mask:

A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information

provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured

like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a

particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the

Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC).

TCP/IP, UDP:

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and

Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data

transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol.

TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable.

UDP on the other hand is not reliable. They both run on top of the IP (Internet

Protocol), a network layer protocol.

WAN:

Wide Area Network. A network that connects computers located in

geographically separate areas (e.g. different buildings, cities, countries). The

Internet is a wide area network.

Web

‐

based management Graphical User Interface (GUI):

Many devices

support a graphical user interface that is based on the web browser. This

means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer

to Control/configure or monitor the device being managed.

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