NETGEAR RN10400100NAS, RN31400-100NAS, RN10223D-100NAS Setting Up Security, Dhcp, Admin Password

NETGEAR ReadyNAS User Guide

DHCP

The DHCP tab allows you to specify this device as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. DHCP service simplifies management of a network by dynamically assigning IP addresses to new clients on the network.

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Select the Enable DHCP service check box if you want the ReadyNAS device to act as a DHCP server. This is convenient in networks where DHCP service is not already available.

Note: These options are available only if this device is not already using a DHCP address. Enabling DHCP service on a network already utilizing another DHCP server will

result in conflicts. If you wish to use this device as a DHCP server, make sure to specify static addresses in the Ethernet and DNS tabs.

Setting Up Security

The Security tab allows you to set the administrator password, administer security, and set up the password recovery feature on the ReadyNAS.

Admin Password

The Admin Password tab allows you to change the administrator user password. The administrator user is the only user that can access FrontView, and this user has administrative privileges when accessing shares. Be sure to set a password different from the default password, and make sure that

Configuring Your ReadyNAS 1-7

v1.0, October 2007