Chapter 7
Chapter 7 BIOS Setup
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Blink LEDs
Enter the duration (seconds) for the Ethernet’s ACT LED to blink to indicate its presence.
NIC Configuration
This screen configures the Ethernet controller. Select the link speed from the following op-
tions: Auto Negotiated, 10Mbps Half, 10Mbps Full, 100Mbps Half, and 100Mbps Full.
IPv4 Network Configuration
This screen configures the IP addressing method (DHCP or static IP). For static IP ad-
dressing, configure the following:
Local IP address and subnet mask: Enter the IP address for the network device in the
IPv4 format:
x . x . x . x (x must be a decimal value between 0 and 255).
Local Gateway: Enter the gateway address in the IPv4 format.
Local DNS (Domain Name System) Servers: Enter DNS (Domain Name System) server IP
addresses in the IPv4 format.
IPv6 Network Configuration
If you select to use IPv6 network settings, enter the Interface ID (64 bit).
Policy: Select either automatic or manual. And select "Advanced Configuration" to
configure IPv6 network address manually if the manual option is selected.
New IPv6 address: Enter the IP address for the network device in the IPv6 format:
x : x : x : x : x : x : x : x (x can be any hexadecimal value between 0 and FFFF). Place a
space to separate each IP address to enter more than one address.
New Gateway addresses: Enter gateway addresses in the IPv6 format.
New DNS addresses: Enter DNS (Domain Name System) server IP addresses in the IPv6
format.
