LAN Edit menu: Edit
Choose Edit to review and update important settings on the LAN port.
Name: Type a new name in the LAN port's Name field.
IPv4 tab: The default IP configuration setting for the LAN port is Automatic (DHCP). To use a static IP, click
on the pull-down menu and choose Manual. For the static IP address to take effect, all fields (including
Default gateway and DNS server) must be completed before choosing Save. Check the box next to Default
gateway to enter or revise the gateway address. The LAN port will revert to automatic if a field is left
blank.
IPv6 tab: This tab is available when the IPv6 slider is turned on. The default IP configuration setting for the
LAN port is Automatic (DHCP). To change the LAN port's address, click on the pull-down menu and
choose Manual. For the new address to take effect, complete the Global IPv6 address and IPv6 default
gateway fields before choosing Save.
Advanced tab: Click on the pull-down menu to adjust the frame size for your NAS. Note: Changing the
size of the frames can affect the NAS's performance. It is highly recommended that administrators
confirm that the router and other network devices support jumbo frames before choosing a higher frame
size on the NAS.
Important info on static IP addresses: Changes to the IP address must be consistent with the
values of the router and network. You can lose contact with your NAS by typing addresses that
are not available on your network.
LAN Edit menu: Define as primary
A star next to the LAN's name marks it as the primary Ethernet port. The primary Ethernet port:
Carries the data when the NAS is configured for fault tolerance.
Acts as the gateway to the Internet when the NAS is bridged across two separate networks.
You can reassign the role of primary port.
1. Pass the cursor to the far right of the secondary LAN port (no star) to make the Edit pull-down menu
visible.
2. Choose Define as primary.
3. The star icon will move to the port to reflect the change.
The primary LAN and Seagate Network Assistant: If you experience problems with Seagate
Network Assistant, confirm that LAN 1 is connected to the network and that it is the primary
LAN.
LAN Edit menu: Disable/Enable
Turn the LAN port off/on.
Port aggrega on and linking LAN ports
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