Thecus N5200B PRO Leaflet
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Network Management
Use the Network menu to make network configuration settings as well as service
support settings.
support settings.
WAN Configuration
From the Network menu, choose WAN,
and the WAN Configuration screen
appears. This screen displays the network
and the WAN Configuration screen
appears. This screen displays the network
parameters of the WAN connection. You
may change any of these items and press
may change any of these items and press
Apply to confirm your settings. See a
description of each item in the following
description of each item in the following
table:
WAN Configuration
Item Description
Host name
Host name
Host name that identifies the N5200PRO on the network.
Domain name
Specifies the domain name of the N5200PRO.
MAC Address
MAC address of the network interface.
Jumbo Frame Support
Enable or disable Jumbo Frame Support of the WAN interface on
your N5200PRO.
DHCP
Enable or disable the N5200PRO from obtaining in IP address via
DHCP server. If you require a static IP, disable this feature and
input your network configuration.
input your network configuration.
IP
IP address of the WAN interface.
Netmask
Network mask, which is generally: 255.255.255.0
Gateway
Default Gateway IP address.
DNS Server
Domain Name Service (DNS) server IP address.
IP Sharing Mode
When enabled, PCs connected to the LAN port will be able to
access the WAN. Default is Enabled.
access the WAN. Default is Enabled.
Link Aggregation
(N5200B PRO only)
Specifies whether WAN and LAN ports will be aggregated and
act as one port.
Failover: When one port fails, the other one will take over.
Failover: When one port fails, the other one will take over.
Load Balance: Ethernet traffic will flow alternative between two
Ethernet ports.
802.3ad: Linkage two Ethernet ports in parallel to increase
802.3ad: Linkage two Ethernet ports in parallel to increase
throughput.
NOTE
• Only use Jumbo Frame settings when operating in a Gigabit
environment where all other clients have Jumbo Frame Setting
enabled.
• Enabling DHCP automatically turns on UPnP—see the Service
Support Screen.
• If you are only using the WAN port, we suggest that you disable IP
Sharing Mode. This will result in higher throughput.
• A correct DNS setting is vital to networks services, such as SMTP
and NTP.
• To use the Link Aggregation with “802.3ad selected” feature,
please make sure the networking equipment on the other end of
Ethernet cable also supports 802.3ad protocol.