Network Configuration

Use the Network Settings screen to select a network service, configure sites, and create user credentials for accessing Lyve Mobile Shuttle's volume.

To navigate to the Network Settings screen:

1. On the Home screen, tap the Menu icon ().
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Network.

Choose a network service

Lyve Mobile Shuttle supports two communication protocols used for sharing access to network resources:

To choose a service:

1. On the Network screen, tap Choose Service.
2. Tap SMB or NFS.

3. Tap Apply.

Configure sites

Some of the sites you connect to may require static IP addresses rather than Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Lyve Mobile Shuttle walks you through adding network information for sites using static IP addresses. Once a site is configured, you can choose it when selecting a network connection from the Home screen.

To add a site:

1. On the Network screen, tap Configure Sites.
2. Tap Add site.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create the following:
   • Site name
   • Fixed IP address
   • Subnet mask
   • Router address
   • Hostname
4. Tap Create to complete the site configuration.

To edit an existing site:

1. On the Network screen, tap Configure Sites.
2. Tap on the name of an existing site.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to revise data.
4. Tap Create to complete the site configuration.

Set credentials (Volume password)

Add an extra layer of security by creating a username and password to access the Lyve Mobile Shuttle volume on the network. This is only available with SMB as the service and cannot be used with NFS. The default name of the volume is Lyve Mobile Shuttle.

To add or edit credentials:

1. On the Network screen, tap Set Credentials.
2. The device password is required to edit network credentials for Lyve Mobile Shuttle's volume. Enter the device password and tap Next.
3. Tap on the Username field and then use the keyboard to enter a username. 
4. Tap on the Password field and use the keyboard to enter a password.
5. Tap Create.
6. Review the newly created credentials on the Network Credentials screen. You can also edit or delete the volume credentials on this screen.

View network configuration

You can view and edit configuration details of Lyve Mobile Shuttle's current network.

To view configuration details of the current network:

1. On the Network screen, tap View Configuration.
2. Tap on a detail to edit as needed.
3. Tap Back to exit.