Raritan Computer KX2101-v2.20-0B-E Home Theater Server User Manual


 
Chapter 6: Device Management
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e. Select the IP Auto Configuration. The following options are
available:
None (Static IP) - This option requires that you manually specify
the network parameters.
This is the recommended option because the KX II-101 is an
infrastructure device and its IP address should not change.
DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is used by
networked computers (clients) to obtain unique IP addresses and
other parameters from a DHCP server.
With this option, network parameters are assigned by the DHCP
server. If DHCP is used, enter the Preferred host name (DHCP
only). Up to 80 characters.
4. Select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically if DHCP is
selected and Obtain DNS Server Address is enabled. When Obtain
DNS Server Address Automatically, the DNS information provided by
the DHCP server will be used.
5. If Use the Following DNS Server Addresses is selected, regardless
of whether DHCP is selected, the addresses entered in this section
will be used to connect to the DNS server.
Enter the following information if the Following DNS Server
Addresses option is selected. These addresses are the primary and
secondary DNS addresses that will be used if the primary DNS
server connection is lost due to an outage.
a. Primary DNS Server IP Address
b. Secondary DNS Server IP Address
6. When finished, click OK. Your KX II-101 is now network accessible.
LAN Interface Settings
The current parameter settings are identified in the Current LAN interface
parameters field.
Select the LAN Interface Speed & Duplex settings.
Autodetect (default option)
10 Mbps/Half - Yellow LED blinks
10 Mbps/Full - Yellow LED blinks
100 Mbps/Half - Yellow LED blinks and the green LED is always
lit
100 Mbps/Full - Yellow LED blinks and the green LED is always
lit
Half-duplex provides for communication in both directions, but
only one direction at a time (not simultaneously).