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Chapter 4
Network Setup
The
Network Setup
dialog box allows you to configure thin client network settings.
Tip
If required by the operating environment, the network administrator may
disable access to this dialog box. Specifically, it cannot be accessed by
Low-privileged and Non-privileged users (and not until after log-on if using
PPPoE access).
Use the following guidelines for the
General
tab:
•
Ethernet Speed
- Normally the default (
Auto-Detect
) should be selected, but another
selection can be made if automatic negotiation is not supported by your network
equipment. Selections include
Auto-Detect
,
10 Mb Half-Duplex
,
10 Mb Full-Duplex
,
100 Mb Half-Duplex
,
100 Mb Full-Duplex
.
Tip
The
10 Mb Full-Duplex
option can be selected locally at the device,
however, this mode may need to be negotiated through
Auto-Detect
.
•
No local LAN, invoke PPPoE only
- Select this option if the thin client will access a
network through a PPPoE connection.
•
Dynamically allocated over DHCP/BOOTP
- Selecting this option enables the thin
client to automatically receive information from the DHCP server. The network
administrator must configure the DHCP server (using DHCP options) to provide
information. Any value provided by the DHCP server will replace any value entered
locally on the
Options
tab, however, locally entered values will be used if the DHCP
server fails to provide replacement values.
•
Statically specified IP Address
- Select this option to manual enter the IP Address,
Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway:
IP Address
- Must be a valid network address in the server environment. The network
administrator must provide this information.
Subnet Mask
- Enter the value of the subnet mask. A subnet mask is used to gain
access to machines on other subnets. The subnet mask is used to differentiate the
location of other IP addresses with two choices: same subnet or other subnet. If the
location is other subnet, messages sent to that address must be sent through the
Default Gateway, whether specified through local configuration or through DHCP. The
network administrator must provide this value.