Manually Configuring Network Settings - Lenovo px2-300d User Manual

Manually Configuring Network Settings

Changing Network Configuration Settings
1. Click the Network icon to open the Network feature.
2. Click Modify network settings to manually configure settings that apply to all network
interfaces.
3. To manually set static IP addresses, remove the check mark for Automatically configure DNS,
WINS, and all IP addresses (DHCP).
DNS Servers — enter the IP addresses of the DNS (Domain Name System) servers. DNS is
used for translating the domain name to IP addresses.
WINS Servers — enter the IP addresses of the WINS server.
4. Bonding Mode applies if you want to bond two or more network interfaces on your px2-300d. The
default setting is Adaptive Load Balance. Refer to
bonding modes.
5. To connect your px2-300d to a proxy server, check Use proxy settings and enter proxy IP
address, port number, and the proxy username and password.
6. Click Apply to save your settings.
7. To set a static IP address, expand the Network Interface section and remove the check mark for
Automatically acquire network addresses (DHCP).
If this box is checked and a DHCP server is not available on the network, the device will auto-
assign an IP address in the 169.254.x.x range.
8. Complete the following settings to assign a static IP address for the selected network interface:
IP Address — the static IP address for the px2-300d. Use an available IP address in the range
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used by the LAN.
Subnet Mask — the subnet that the IP address belongs to. The default value is 255.255.255.0.
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Gateway — enter the gateway IP address in this field.
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9. Click Apply to save your settings.
Additional Network Configuration Options
For information on adding a NIC to a VLAN (Virtual LAN), refer to
For information on bonding multiple network interface cards (NICs), refer to
Bonding NICs for additional information on
VLAN Settings.
Bonding
Device Configuration Options
NICs.
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