User`s guide

Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.2

19 Chapter 3: Modify System Settings

General

In this section, you can change your DiskStation identification on the network by entering a server name. You can

also set up the domain name server and default gateway here.

To rename DiskStation:

Enter the new server name in the Server Name field, and click OK.

To set up domain name server and default gateway:

Enter the IP address in the DNS server and Default gateway fields, and click OK.

Note: The DNS Server and Default Gateway fields will not be available for modification if all of your network

interfaces are configured automatically, or if your DiskStation is connected to the Internet via PPPoE.

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:

1 Choose 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.

2 Click OK.

To set up IPv6:

Click IPv6 Setup. See "IPv6 Setup" on Page 20 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.

Bond

For DiskStations with multiple LAN ports, you can combine multiple LAN interfaces into the Bond [number]

interface with Link Aggregation

To combine multiple LAN interfaces with Link Aggregation:

. You can configure this interface as you would with any LAN interface.

1 Click Create.

2 Choose any of the following modes and click Next:

Note: Before you enable Link Aggregation, please make sure all LAN cables are connected to the same switch.

 IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic Link Aggregation: IEEE 802.3ad is the standard for most Link Aggregation

implementations. A switch with 802.3ad support is required to use in this mode.

 Network Fault Tolerance only: If the LAN 1 port becomes unavailable, the system will use LAN 2 to

provide service. You can select this option if your switch does not support IEEE 802.3ad.

3 Select two or more LAN interfaces that will be used for Link Aggregation, and click Next.

4 Configure the network settings and click Apply.

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Link Aggregation is only supported on DiskStations with multiple LAN ports.