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Interior characters may be a letter, digit or hyphen
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Each part of the name may be from 1 to 63 characters in length, and the full host name may be up to 127
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characters in length. An IP address is not permitted for use in this host name setting.
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Static Primary DNS
Static Secondary DNS: The IP address of Domain Name Servers (DNS) used to resolve computer host names to IP
addresses. Static DNS servers are specified independently of any network interface and its connection state. An IP
address of 0.0.0.0 indicates no server is specified.
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DNS Priority: A list of DNS servers in priority order used to resolve computer host names. Each type of server is
tried, starting with the first in the list. For each server type, the primary server is tried first. If no response is
received, then the secondary server is tried. If neither server can be contacted, the next server type in the list is
tried.
A network interface may obtain a DNS server from DHCP or other means when it is connected. If an interface does
not obtain a DNS server, it will be skipped and the next server in the priority list will be tried.
To change the priority order, select an item from the list and press the up or down arrow.
Ethernet Interface
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Speed: The Ethernet speed the Digi device uses on the Ethernet network.
10: The device operates at 10 megabits per second (Mbps) only.
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100: The device operates at 100 Mbps only.
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auto: The device senses the Ethernet speed of the network and adjusts automatically.
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The default is auto. If one side of the Ethernet connection is using auto (negotiating), the other side can set the
Ethernet speed to whatever value is desired. Or, if the other side is set for 100 Mbps, this side must use 100 Mbps.
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Duplex Mode: The mode the Digi device uses to communicate on the Ethernet network. Specify one of the
following:
half: The device communicates in half-duplex mode.
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full: The device communicates in full-duplex mode.
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auto: The device senses the mode used on the network and adjusts automatically.
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The default is half. If one side of the Ethernet connection is using auto, the other side can set the duplex value to
whatever is desired. If one side uses a fixed value (for example, half-duplex), the other side has to use the same.
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MDI: The connection mode for the Ethernet cable.
Auto: Enables Auto-MDIX mode, where the required cable connection type (straight through or crossover) is
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automatically detected. The connection is configured appropriately without the need for crossover cables to
interconnect switches or connecting PCs peer-to-peer. When it is enabled, you can use either type of cable and
the interface automatically corrects any incorrect cabling. For this automatic detection to operate correctly,
the "speed" and "duplex" options must both be set to "auto."
MDI: The connection is wired as a Media Dependent Interface (MDI), the standard wiring for end stations.
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MDIX: The connection is wired as a Media Dependent Interface with Crossover (MDIX), the standard wiring for
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hubs and switches.
TCP Keep-Alive Settings
The DHCP server assigns these network settings, unless they are manually set here.
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Idle Timeout: The period of time that a TCP connection has to be idle before a keep-alive is sent.
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Probe Interval: The time in seconds between each keep-alive probe.
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