Introduction

Network

What is a Network?
A computer network consists of two or more computers connected together so they can share data and resources with each other.

Analogy
You can think of computers on a network as houses on a street. Each house has  a number to identify it and the same goes for computers. Each computer must be given its own address, which is known as an IP address.

Network Features
From the Network section is where you can set up and view information relevant to your Local Network (LAN).

Within Network you can setup your:

LAN Details
From here it is possible to change the LAN IP Address of your XGate device.

Wireless
Use this to set up and secure your wireless network.

DHCP
Change the range of IP addresses that XGate will distribute to computers on your network.

Static Routing
This is an XGate Pro only feature. This allows network traffic to be directed along a specific path.

Dynamic DNS
Allows you to associate a domain name to the external IP Address of your XGate device. If XGate's external IP address changes then the mapping of the domain name will be updated.