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Version: TOS 7

Network Interfaces

A TNAS device may be equipped with one, two, or more network interfaces. You can configure each network interface individually.

Interface Management​

  • Edit: Modify the parameter configuration of the network interface.
  • Obtain network configuration automatically (DHCP): DHCP is a network protocol for managing automatic IP configuration.
  • Configure network manually: Manually set the IP address, subnet mask, DNS server, and default gateway for the network interface.
  • Permissions: Used to set the access permissions of the network interface. The permissions of a network interface can be "Read-Write" or "Read-Only". Once the network interface is set to "Read-Only", all users accessing TNAS through this interface will only have read-only permissions for TNAS data. The default permission for network interfaces is "Read-Write". When the TNAS device has two or more network interfaces, you can set read-write permissions for each interface individually. This function allows you to quickly configure read-write permissions for users in different departments or regions.
  • Service Priority: When the TNAS is equipped with two or more network interfaces, or with a USB Wi-Fi adapter, you can set the service priority order of these network interfaces.
Note
  1. If you select "Obtain network configuration automatically (DHCP)", the IP address of TNAS may change every time the device restarts. It is recommended that you use the TNAS PC Desktop App to retrieve the correct IP address after restarting the TNAS device.
  2. When using two or more network interfaces simultaneously, the network interface with service priority 1 must be able to connect to the internet; otherwise, TNAS will fail to access the internet.

Bond​

When the TNAS is configured with two or more network interfaces, you can create a "Bond" for the network interfaces. By creating a Bond, you can assign different roles to the network interfaces to maximize their working efficiency.

There are four modes of Bond:

  • Self-adapting Load Balance
  • IEEE 802.3ad Dynamic Link Aggregation
  • Balance XOR
  • Active/Standby

Bond Management:

  • Create: Create a Bond.
  • Delete: Delete an existing Bond.
Note

When creating or deleting a Bond, the IP address may change. The system will automatically redirect you to the new IP address. If redirection fails, please use the TNAS PC desktop client to log in to TOS again.
After deleting a Bond, the network ports used for the Bond will be released and assigned IP addresses.