LaCie Big Disk Network - Manual (Page 38)

LaCie Big Disk Network Administering Your LaCie Big Disk Network
User Manual page 38
4.5.3. Network
The Network page allows you to choose how the IP address of the
Big Disk Network is obtained, either automatically from a DHCP
server on your Network, or manually with settings that you input.
4.5.3.1. Obtain IP from DHCP Server
If your Big Disk Network is connected to a network with a DHCP
server, simply check the “Automatic IP from DCHP server” box (
Fig.
54 ). Your DHCP server will assign an IP address to the Big Disk Net-
work every time it connects to your network.
4.5.3.2. Configure IP Manually
This method is used when the LaCie Big Disk Network is connected
to a non-DHCP enabled network or if you have elected to manually
configure your IP (
Fig. 55 ). In this case, you will need to manually
assign the correct network settings for your LaCie Big Disk Network.
Please check with your network administrator for more information
about your network and which parameters you should use. For more
information, see section
2.4. Configuring the LaCie Big Disk Net-
work on a Network Without a DHCP Server .
IMPORTANT INFO: If the DHCP server’s automatic IP address
configuration function is selected/activated and there is no DHCP
server on the network, the Big Disk Network will check first the
DHCP, then the APIPA. If no address is found, an address ranging
from 169.254.1.1 to 169.254.254.254 will be assigned.
IMPORTANT INFO: The Big Disk Network supports frame (i.e.
packets) sizes larger than 1500 bytes on the Gigabit Ethernet inter-
face (
Fig. 56 ). JumboFrame capability extends supported frame size
to 9000 bytes (9KB). In general, the higher the frame size, the better
the network performance. Do not modify the JumboFrame size if
your network is not configured for JumboFrame functionality. Check
with your network administrator.
Fig. 55
Fig. 56
Fig. 54