Advanced Network Settings page
Use the Advanced Network Settings page to further define the network interface.
IP Settings
- Host Name: The name of the host. This is an optional setting which is only used when DHCP is enabled. The entry appears in the DHCP Option 12 field.
- Static Primary DNS: The primary IP address that should be used to resolve computer host names to IP addresses. Static DNS servers are specified independently of any network interface and its connection state. An IP address of 0.0.0.0 indicates no server is specified.
- Static Secondary DNS: The IP address that should be used to resolve computer host names to IP addresses if the primary IP address is not available. Static DNS servers are specified independently of any network interface and its connection state. An IP address of 0.0.0.0 indicates no server is specified.
- DNS Priority: A list of DNS servers in the order they are used to resolve computer host names. Each type of server is tried, starting with the first in the list. For each server type, the primary server is tried first. If no response is received, then the secondary server is tried. If it cannot contact either server, it tries the next server type in the list. A network interface may obtain a DNS server from DHCP or other means when it is connected. If an interface does not obtain a DNS server, it will be skipped and the next server in the priority list will be tried. To change the priority order, select an item from the list and press the up or down arrow.
Ethernet Interface
The options in this section permit the configuration of Ethernet speed and duplex settings.
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Speed: Select the Ethernet speed from the options in the list box.
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Duplex Mode: Select the desired mode from the options in the list box.
TCP Keep Alive Settings
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Idle Timeout: Specify the period of time that a TCP connection is idle before a keep-alive is sent. The range is from 10 seconds to 24 hours.
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Probe Interval: Specify the time period between each keep-alive probe. The range is from 10 - 75 seconds.
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Probe Count: The number of times TCP probes the connection to determine if it is alive after the keep-alive options has been activated. The connection is assumed lost after sending this number of keep-alive probes. The range is from 5 - 30.