Western Digital WD ShareSpace Computer Drive User Manual


 
NETWORK STORAGE MANAGER: ADVANCED - 102
WD SHARESPACE
USER MANUAL
To configure the network settings:
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, the MTU field will be available. Enter the
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for the jumbo frame. The default MTU
setting is 1500 bytes. Any value larger than this is considered a jumbo frame. The
network card on the client computer must support jumbo frames.
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.