Network

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Last updated: 06 Sept 2022 by Eli Pielet (Writec) (Unlicensed)
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The Network screen enables the configuration of the network settings of the Zixi Broadcaster. The screen includes the option to configuration multiple NICs, VLANs, and multiple DNS Servers.

FieldDescription
Network Settings

eth0

Click to configure the specified NIC. Displys the following parameters:

  • Speed – the network card speed
  • Duplex – whether the network card is full-duplex or half-duplex
  • MTU - the size of the largest protocol data unit (PDU) that can be communicated in a single network layer transaction.

Custom link settings

Select this checkbox to configure different link settings than the default settings.

Addresses

Displays the current IP address that is configured for the link. You edit these settings by clicking the Edit (pencil icon) button. Click the '+' button to add another link.

DNS Servers


Use DHCP DNS settingsSelect this option to use the DHCP settings instead of the DNS. If not selected, configure at least one DNS server.


To Display the Network Statistics:

  1. From the Settings page of the Zixi Broadcaster, click Network on the left-hand side.
    The various Network settings are displayed.

  2. Click   on the right-hand side. The UDP statistics window is displayed.

    FieldDescription

    ####Packets received

    Number of packets on network received.

    ####packets to unknown port received

    Number of packets to unknown port on network received.

    ####packet receive errors

    Number of packets on network which received errors.

    ####packets sent

    Number of packets on network sent.

    ####SndbufErrors

    Number of Sent buffer errors.

  3. Click the Refresh button to update the data or Close to close the window.