Network configuration with Advanced Network Configuration

Application

Using the Advanced Network Configuration, you can add, edit or remove profiles for the network connection.

Description of function

When you select the Advanced Network Configuration application in the HEROS menu, the control opens the Network Connections window.

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Network Connections window

Symbols in the Network connections window

The following symbols are shown in the Network connections window:

Symbol

Function

Plus

Add network connection

Minus

Remove network connection

Einstellung

Edit network connection

The control opens the Editing network connection window.

Editing network connection window

Editing network connection window

In the Editing network connection window, the control shows the connection name of the network connection in the upper area. You can change the name.

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Editing network connection window

General tab

The General tab contains the following settings:

Setting

Meaning

Connect _automatically

If you are using several profiles, you can define an order of priority for the connection here.

The control connects the network with the highest priority first.

Input: –999...999

All _users may connect to this network

Here you can enable the selected network for all users.

Automatically connect to _VPN when using this connection

Currently no function

Bonded _connections:

Currently no function

Ethernet tab

The Ethernet tab contains the following settings:

Setting

Meaning

_Service:

Here you can select the Ethernet interface.

If you do not select an Ethernet interface, this profile can be used for any Ethernet interface.

Selection by means of a selection window

_Cloned MAC address:

Currently no function

_MTU:

Here you can define the maximum package size in bytes.

Input: Automatic, 1...10000

_Private key password:

Currently no function

Wake-on-LAN password

Currently no function

Lin_k negotiation

  • Here you have to configure the settings for the Ethernet connection:
  • Ignore
  • Retain the configurations already existing on the device.

  • Automatic
  • The speed and duplex settings are configured automatically for the connection.

  • Manual
  • Configure the speed and duplex settings for the connection manually.

Selection by means of a selection window

Speed

  • Here you have to select the speed settings:
  • 10 Mb/s
  • 100 Mb/s
  • 1 Gb/s
  • 10 Gb/s

Only if Lin_k negotiation Manual is selected

Selection by means of a selection window

Full duple_x

  • Here you have to select the duplex setting:
  • Half
  • Full

Only if Lin_k negotiation Manual is selected

Selection by means of a selection window

802.1X Security tab

Currently no function

DCB tab

Currently no function

Proxy tab

Currently no function

IPv4 Settings tab

The IPv4 Settings tab contains the following settings:

Setting

Meaning

_Method:

  • Here you have to select a network connection method:
  • Automatic (DHCP)
  • If the network uses a DHCP server for IP address assignment

  • Automatic (DHCP) addresses only
  • If the network uses a DHCP server for IP address assignment, but you are assigning the DNS server manually

  • Manual
  • Assign the IP address manually

  • Link-Local Only
  • Currently no function

  • Shared to other computers
  • Currently no function

  • Disabled
  • Deactivate IPv4 for this connection

Automatic, addresses only

Here you can add static IP addresses that will be set up in addition to the IP addresses that are assigned automatically.

Only with _Method: Manual

Additional DNS ser_vers:

Here you can add the IP addresses of DNS servers that are used to resolve computer names.

Separate multiple IP addresses by commas.

Only with _Method: Manual and Automatic (DHCP) addresses only

Additional s_earch domains:

Here you can add domains used by computer names.

Separate multiple domains by commas.

Only with _Method: Manual

D_HCP client ID:

Currently no function

Require IPv_4 addressing for this connection to complete

Currently no function

IPv6 Settings tab

Currently no function