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EtherFast Network Attached Storage (250GB with PrintServer) Network Mask. Enter the Subnet Mask in the fields provided. It must match the Subnet Mask of the other devices on your network. It is set by default to 255.255.255.0. Gateway. This value is left blank by default. If you have a router on your network, however, enter its IP address here. DHCP Server If you do not have a DHCP server on your network, you can use the Network Attached Storage as your network's DHCP server. To use the Network Attached Storage as your network's DHCP server, select Enable DHCP Server function. Then enter the range of IP addresses you want to assign on your network. The first three Start and Finish Address fields must match the Network Attached Storage's IP address, and the final fields can range from 2 to 253. Start IP Address. Enter the starting IP address of the range you want to assign. Finish IP Address. Enter the last IP address of the range you want to assign. Click the DHCP Client Table button to view a list of the active DHCP clients. DNS Server The DNS Server function translates Internet addresses into IP addresses. Enter the same DNS IP addresses that were set on your network router or gateway or provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). You must complete at least one DNS Server entry if you are using the E-Mail Alerts feature on the Status screen. Otherwise, the DNS entries may be left blank. When you have multiple DNS Server entries, the first available server will be used. Primary. Enter the IP address of the DNS server you want to use. Backup 1 and 2. Enter additional DNS server IP addresses in the fields provided. Click the Save button to save any changes, Cancel to clear all changes, or Help to get further information about any setting on this screen. Figure 5-7: Administration Tab - LAN Chapter 5: Configuring the Network Attached Storage 25 The Administration Tab - LAN

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Network Attached Storage
The Administration Tab - LAN
EtherFast Network Attached Storage (250GB with PrintServer)
Network Mask.
Enter the Subnet Mask in the fields provided. It must match the Subnet Mask of the other
devices on your network. It is set by default to
255.255.255.0
.
Gateway.
This value is left blank by default. If you have a router on your network, however, enter its IP address
here.
DHCP Server
If you do not have a DHCP server on your network, you can use the Network Attached Storage as your network’s
DHCP server. To use the Network Attached Storage as your network’s DHCP server, select
Enable DHCP Server
function
. Then enter the range of IP addresses you want to assign on your network. The first three
Start
and
Finish Address
fields must match the Network Attached Storage’s IP address, and the final fields can range from
2 to 253.
Start IP Address.
Enter the starting IP address of the range you want to assign.
Finish IP Address.
Enter the last IP address of the range you want to assign.
Click the
DHCP Client Table
button to view a list of the active DHCP clients.
DNS Server
The DNS Server function translates Internet addresses into IP addresses. Enter the same DNS IP addresses that
were set on your network router or gateway or provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). You must
complete at least one DNS Server entry if you are using the
E-Mail Alerts
feature on the
Status
screen. Otherwise,
the DNS entries may be left blank. When you have multiple DNS Server entries, the first available server will be
used.
Primary.
Enter the IP address of the DNS server you want to use.
Backup 1 and 2.
Enter additional DNS server IP addresses in the fields provided.
Click the
Save
button to save any changes,
Cancel
to clear all changes, or
Help
to get further information about
any setting on this screen.
Figure 5-7: Administration Tab - LAN