User guide

Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
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Network Storage System with 2 Bays
Identification, IP Address, DNS Server, and WINS
Identification
Server Name Enter a different name for the Network
Storage System. Punctuation and other special characters
(for example, * / | \ ) cannot be used in the name.
Comment Enter a description of the Network Storage
System, such as its location.
Workgroup Enter the Workgroup name of the computers
on your network. If the Workgroup name of the Network
Storage System does not match the Workgroup name
of the computers on your network, then access to the
Network Storage System is still possible, but the Network
Storage System will not appear when you double-click
My Network Places or Network Neighborhood. (For
more information about the Workgroup name of your
computers, refer to Windows Help.)
IP Address
Obtain IP Address Automatically (DHCP Client) If
you have a router or other DHCP server automatically
assigning IP addresses, select this option.
Fixed IP Address If you want to set specific network
settings, select this option. Then enter the following
information:
IP Address • Enter the Network Storage System’s IP
address, and make sure that it is on the same local area
network (LAN) segment as the computer running the
Setup Wizard.
Network Mask • Enter the Network or Subnet Mask,
which must match the Subnet Mask of the other devices
on your network. The default is 255.255.255.0.
Gateway If you have a router on your network, enter its
IP address. The default is 192.168.1.1.
DNS Server
Obtain DNS Server Addresses from DHCP Server If
you have a router or other DHCP server on your network,
select this option.
Use Fixed DNS Server Addresses If you want to set
specific DNS settings, select this option. Then enter the
following information:
Primary • Enter the IP address of your network’s DNS
server.
Backup 1-2 (Optional) • Enter the IP addresses of
your network’s backup DNS servers. If you have listed
multiple DNS servers, the first available server will be
used.
WINS
Enable WINS If your network has a WINS server, select
this option to register the Network Storage System with
the WINS server.
WINS Server Enter the IP address of your WINS server.
DDNS, Date & Time, and E-Mail Alert