Local Network

In the Local Network page, select to enable or disable switch on LAN ports and configure your network settings. By default, they are enabled. You can change the IP address and stay connected as the appliance's original IP is kept as an alias IP until the first time you boot the appliance.

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• Enable switch on LAN ports - Aggregates all LAN ports to act as a switch with one IP address for the switch. If this option is disabled (checkbox is cleared), the local network is defined as LAN1 only.

• Network name - Enter the network name.

• IP address - You can modify the IP address and maintain connectivity. The appliance's original IP is kept as an alias IP to maintain connectivity until the wizard is completed.

• Subnet mask - Enter the subnet mask.

• DHCP server and range fields - DHCP is enabled by default with a default network range. Make sure to set the appropriate range and do not include predefined static IPs in your network.

• Exclusion range - Set the exclusion range for IP addresses that are not defined by the DHCP server. Define the range of IP addresses that the DHCP excludes when IP addresses are assigned in the network. The appliance's IP address is automatically excluded from the range. For example, if the appliance IP is 1.1.1.1 the range also starts from 1.1.1.1, but excludes its own IP address.

Important - If you choose to disable the switch on LAN ports (clear the checkbox), make sure your network cable is placed in the LAN1 port. Otherwise, connectivity will be lost when you click Next.