User's Manual

SmartStor NS4300N Product Manual
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8. In the Making Network Settings screen, choose one of the following:
• Obtain network settings automatically... – If you have a DHCP server
on your network with IP addresses available, and you want the
SmartStor to obtain the network settings from the DHCP server, choose
this option.
• Make network settings manually – If you do not have a DHCP server,
there are no addresses available, or you prefer to make your own
network settings, choose this option
Click Next >> to continue.
If you chose the automatic option, the Protecting Your Data Screen appears.
Skip to Step 10.
If you chose the manual option, the Making Network Settings Manually
screen appears.
Important
If your DHCP server assigns the IP address to the SmartStor, and
you later restart the SmartStor, the DHCP server might assign a
different IP address.
If the SmartStor’s IP address changes, your existing network
drives and printer connections will no longer work. You must then
create new network drives and printer connections.