Synology DS411SLIM manual Network Interface, To decide how your DiskStation obtains IP address

Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.1

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Network Interface

In this section, you can connect your DiskStation to the network via any of the following network interfaces.

LAN

If your DiskStation is connected to a local area network, you can click LAN or LAN [number] (for DiskStations with multiple LAN ports) on the left side to configure the network interface.

To decide how your DiskStation obtains IP address:

1Choose either of the following:

Get network configuration automatically (DHCP): Get IP address automatically via DHCP.

Use manual configuration: Manually enter the IP address, subnet mask, DNS, and gateway.

2Click OK.

To set up IPv6:

Click IPv6 Setup. See "IPv6 Setup" on Page 33 for more information.

Term Explanation

Jumbo Frames: Jumbo Frames are Ethernet frames with more than the standard 1500 bytes of Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU), allowing Ethernet transmission of large files to be more efficient. It can only be enabled under Gigabit network environment. To ensure Jumbo Frame works properly, all the computers and devices across the network accessing your DiskStation must support it and use the same MTU value.

Chapter 3: Modify System Settings