By default, broadcast mode is disabled for all network interfaces mainly for security reasons. Broadcast mode enables sending data packets to the broadcast address. However, you can manually prevent your File Server from sending broadcast packets to specified network interfaces.
On the Interface tab you can:
All existing network interfaces are automatically displayed in the list of interfaces on the Interface tab. The list is organized as a table with the following columns:
To enable broadcast mode for an interface:
Click the icon in the Status column of the table listing interfaces. The selected interface will be set to work in broadcast mode.
To disable broadcast mode for an interface:
Click the or
icons in the Status column of the table. Broadcast mode will be switched off for the selected interface.