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compatible list. Therefore, the screen shown above is an example of a Thecus
N16000 with 3 on board GbE NIC and an additionally Intel PRO/1000 PT quad port
NIC, for a total of 7 NIC ports.
Network Configuration (Global parameter)
Item
Description
Host name
Host name that identifies the Thecus IP storage on the network.
Domain name
Specifies the domain name of Thecus IP storage.
WINS Server
To set a server name for NetBIOS computer.
DNS Mode
Select the DNS server is coming from DHCP server or manual input.
A total of 3 DNS servers can be input. If the DNS setting is chosen
from DHCP server, then it will refer to WAN/LAN1 port.
DNS Server 1,2,3
Domain Name Service (DNS) server IP address.
Network Configuration (NIC port)
Link speed
Display associated NIC port link speed.
Link status
Display associated NIC port link status.
MAC address
MAC address of the network interface.
Jumbo Frame Support
Enable or disable Jumbo Frame Support of associate interface on your
Thecus IP storage.
IPv4/IPv6
Click to enable IPv4/IPv6 for TCP/IP. The default is IPv4 enabled.
Mode
It can choose a static IP or Dynamic IP.
IP
IP address of associate NIC interface.
Netmask/Prefix Length
Input netmask for IPv4 and Prefix length for IPv6.
Gateway
Gateway for associate NIC.
Default gateway
It can be chosen from a drop down list of default gateway that’s been used
for the Thecus IP storage.
VLAN
Each NIC is capable of VLAN support. To enable VLAN, simply click the check box
and input the VLAN ID (VLAN ID can be any digital number). The system with the
same VLAN ID will become a Virtual LAN group to allow more specific
communication among members.
WARNING
Most faster Ethernet (10/100) Switches/Routers do not support Jumbo Frame and will not be
able to connect to your Thecus NAS after Jumbo Frame is turned on.
NOTE
• Only use Jumbo Frame settings when operating in a Gigabit environment where
all other clients have Jumbo Frame Setting enabled.
• Proper DNS setting is vital to networks services, such as SMTP and NTP.