MicroNet Technology R8 Manuel D’Utilisation

MaxNAS Owner’s Manual

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Jumbo Frame Support

Jumbo frame support is a feature which allows Ethernet hardware to send, receive or 

transport  Ethernet  frames  greater  than  the  default  1518  bytes  packet  size  (Also 

referred to as MTU). The MaxNAS R8 supports jumbo frames of up to 9000 bytes.  

Jumbo  frames  will  only 

function if all of your network 

devices  support  the  same 

size  packets,  please  verify 

that all of your client devices, 

hubs, switches and gateways 

support  this  feature  before 

enabling it.  

IP Sharing Mode

The MaxNAS R8 has the ability to route IP traffic from LAN2 to LAN1 using IP for-

warding.  When used in conjunction with DHCP services on LAN2, the MaxNAS R8 

can act as a router between two subnets. 

Link Aggregation

The MaxNAS R8 supports IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation, which defines a method 

for using multiple Ethernet interfaces in parallel to increase the link speed beyond 

the limits of any single interface 

and to add redundancy in case of 

switch or router failure.  There are 

three operating modes supported 

by the MaxNAS R8:

•  Load Balancing: Ethernet traffic will be directed over both ports for maximum 

throughput and reliability

•  Failover: In this mode, the 

MaxNAS R8 will activate 

LAN2 should the link on 

LAN1 be interrupted for any 

reason.  Choose this option 

for maximum availability

•  802.3ad: This mode will link both ports to operate in tandem, increasing overall 

throughput.

IP Address Configuration By default, the LAN 1 “WAN” port is configured to obtain an IP address from your 

DHCP server.  This IP will be displayed at the bottom of the WAN Configuration page.  

To assign a static IP to the MaxNAS R8, click the “Static” tab on this page.  Set the IP, 

Subnet  Mask,  Gateway,  

and DNS server.

The  IP  address,  Netmask, 

Gateway, and DNS Servers 

are only required if DHCP is 

disabled. Consult your network administrator for more information on these values as 

they are unique to your network.

WARNING:  Make  sure  all  your  client  devices, 

hubs, switches, and gateways can support Jumbo 

frames  of  the  proper  size  before  enabling  this 

feature. Failure to do so may render the network 

port of your MaxNAS R8 inaccessible!

IMPORTANT: 802.3ad link aggregation requires 

the  use  of  a  link  aggregation  capable  router. 

Consult  your  switch  documentation  to  assure 

compatibility and configuration instructions.

Note: In order to enable Link Aggregation
the MaxNAS R8 must have a static IP.

Note: After changing its IP, the MaxNAS R8 will
reboot, when it comes back up you will need to
connect to the new IP in order to complete any
additional settings changes.