Chapter 8. Device Management

ŠIPv6 Settings Š IP Address:

IPv6 is the new (128-bit) format for specifying IP addresses. (See IPv6, page 239 for further information.) The KN1108v / KN1116v switch can either have its IPv6 address assigned dynamically (DHCP), or it can be given a fixed IP address.

ŠFor dynamic IP address assignment, select the Obtain IP address automatically radio button. (This is the default setting.)

ŠTo specify a fixed IP address, select the Set IP address manually radio button and fill in the fields with values appropriate for your network.

ŠDNS Server

ŠFor automatic DNS Server address assignment, select the Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio button.

ŠTo specify the DNS Server address manually, select the Set DNS server address manually radio button, and fill in the addresses for the Preferred and Alternate DNS servers with values appropriate for your network.

Note: Specifying the Alternate DNS Server address is optional.

Network Transfer Rate

This setting allows you to tailor the size of the data transfer stream to match network traffic conditions by setting the rate at which the KN1108v / KN1116v switch transfers data between itself and the client computers. The range is from 4–99999 Kilobytes per second (KBps).

Finishing Up

After making any network changes, be sure Reset on exit on the Device Management → System Operation page (see Reset on exit:, page 196) has been enabled (there is a check in the checkbox), before logging out. This allows network changes to take effect without having to power the switch off and on.

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