LaCie d2 Network
Administering Your LaCie d2 Network
User Manual
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4.5.3. Network
The Network page allows you to choose how the IP address of the
d2 Network is obtained, either automatically from a DHCP server on
your Network, or manually with settings that you input.
4.5.3.1. Obtain IP from DHCP Server
If your d2 Network is connected to a network with a DHCP server,
simply check the “Automatic IP from DCHP server” box (
Fig. 54
).
Your DHCP server will assign an IP address to the d2 Network every
time it connects to your network.
4.5.3.2. Configure IP Manually
This method is used when the LaCie d2 Network is connected to
a non-DHCP enabled network or if you have elected to manually
configure your IP (
Fig. 55
). In this case, you will need to manu-
ally assign the correct network settings for your LaCie d2 Network.
Please check with your network administrator for more information
about your network and which parameters you should use. For more
information, see section
2.4. Configuring the LaCie d2 Network on a
Network Without a DHCP Server
.
IMPORTANT INFO:
If the DHCP server’s automatic IP address
configuration function is selected/activated and there is no DHCP
server on the network, the d2 Network will check first the DHCP,
then the APIPA. If no address is found, an address ranging from
169.254.1.1 to 169.254.254.254 will be assigned.
IMPORTANT INFO:
The d2 Network supports frame (i.e. packets)
sizes larger than 1500 bytes on the Gigabit Ethernet interface (
Fig.
56
). JumboFrame capability extends supported frame size to 9000
bytes (9KB). In general, the higher the frame size, the better the
network performance. Do not modify the JumboFrame size if your
network is not configured for JumboFrame functionality. Check with
your network administrator.
Fig. 55
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Fig. 54
