Western Digital ShareSpace User Manual page 53

LAN
The LAN submenu allows access to all network configuration options including
setting the connection method, changing the IP address, netmask, gateway, and
DNS (Domain Name Service) server IP address, and enabling the jumbo frame
feature.
To configure the network settings:
Note: If connected to a home network, contact the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to obtain the static
IP address.
1. In the Network Mode drop-down menu, select a network mode. Selecting DHCP
Client as a network mode will cause this storage device to obtain an IP address
automatically from the local DHCP server. Selecting Static IP as a network mode
requires you to assign IP information such as IP address, Default Gateway, and
DNS Servers.
2. If your network link speed is 1000 Mbps in the MTU Size menu, enter the MTU
(Maximum Transmission Unit) value for the jumbo frame. The default MTU setting
for Jumbo Frames is 1500 bytes. The network card on the client computer must
support jumbo frame.
Note: For the MTU size larger than '1500', the client machine and the network switch must also
support the same MTU size. The common MTU size for jumbo frame is '9004'. The rule for
calculating valid MTU is (MTU size - 1500) mod 8 = 0 ('xxx mod 8' means the value 'xxx' can be
divided by 8).
The range of valid IP addresses for each class:
- Class A: 1.0.0.1 to 126.255.255.254
- Class B: 128.1.0.1 to 191.255.255.254
- Class C: 192.0.1.1 to 223.255.254.254
3. Click Submit.
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