NETGEAR ReadyNAS 2100 - Manual (Page 26)

ReadyNAS 2100 User Manual
2-8 Managing Your ReadyNAS 2100
v1.1, June 2009
Select the Enable DHCP service check box if you want the ReadyNAS 2100 device to act as a
DHCP server. This is convenient in networks where DHCP service is not already available.
Route: A Manual Routing Table
The Route tab allows you to specify a manual routing table for each Ethernet interface. You can
use this option to optimize performance. For example, you could configure a manual routing table
to assure that these Ethernet interfaces were directly routed over a fiber backbone to assure that the
unit would not experience the traffic congestion that can build up on a gigabit segment.
Updating the Admin Password
The Security tab allows you to set the administrator password, administer security, and set up the
password recovery feature on the ReadyNAS.
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
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 that can disable network access. If you wish to use this device as
a DHCP server, make sure to specify static addresses in the Ethernet and DNS tabs.
Figure 2-11
Note: The RAIDar utility includes a discovery mechanism that enables it to find any
ReadyNAS on the network without needing to know its IP address. Also, RAIDar
does not require a user name and password to monitor a ReadyNAS.