Edimax Technology NS-2502 - Manual (Page 23)

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Chapter 4
Network
The Network configurations include the IP address and DNS settings. A Domain
Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses. If
you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.router.com, a DNS server
will find that name in its index and
reply the matching IP address .
Parameters Description
Obtain an IP
address
automatically
DHCP server is used to manage the IP address of a network. If
you have a live DHCP server in your network and wish this
storage server get IP address from your DHCP server, please
select “Obtain an IP address automatically”.
Note: According to the settings of you DHCP server, the IP
address obtained from your DHCP server may change by time.
Use the following IP
address
If you want to manually assign an IP address to this storage
server, please select “Use the following IP address” and assign IP
Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address to the storage
server here.
IP Address The IP address used by this storage server in your network.
Subnet Mask The IP Subnet Mask of your LAN segment.
Gateway Address
The gateway IP address of your network. Normally, it is the
LAN IP address of the router you are using to access the
Internet.