3.4 DNS
DNS, Domain Name System enables computers and devices to be recognized over a
network based on a specific name instead of IP addresses.
For example, instead of having to use
http://192.168.1.200
(IP address), you would use
only
http://z03ec
or any sixteen character name stored as Host Name under Access
Control menu in the Wireless System Home Page.
The default DNS name for the Receiver is
"z"
followed by the
last four digits
of the
MAC address of that particular Receiver.
1. It is very important to communicate with the network administrator in order to
understand DHCP and its existing configurations on the host server,
before enabling DHCP on the Receiver.
2. The Receivers are shipped with a default static IP address of
192.168.1.200
and Subnet Mask of
255.255.255.0
.
3. On Windows servers where DCHP and DNS are separate functions it is very
important to configure the DHCP server to communicate with DNS in order
for the iServer’s Host Name to correctly respond. If you cannot access the
iServer using its Host Name, please contact your network administrator to
make sure the DHCP and DNS servers are linked together.
3.5 IP Address
Every active device connected to the TCP/IP network must have a unique IP address.
This IP address is used to establish a connection to the Receiver. Every computer using
TCP/IP should have a unique 32-bit address which is divided into two portions, the
network ID and the host ID. For instance, every computer on the same network uses the
same network ID. At the same time, all of them have a different host ID. For more details
about the IP address see
Appendix B
.
3.5.1 Default IP Address
The Receiver is shipped with a default IP address of
192.168.1.200
and Subnet Mask of
255.255.255.0
. If you are going to use a Web browser or Telnet program to access the
Receiver using its default IP address, make sure that the PC from which you’re
establishing the connection has an IP address that is in the same range as the
Receiver’s IP address (
192.168.1.x
, where
x
can be any number from 1 to 254). See
Section 3.5.2
.
Your PC’s IP address cannot be the same as the Receiver’s IP address.
You also need to make sure that your PC’s Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0
. This is a
good way to access the Receiver over the network and make any configuration changes
needed. If
192.168.1.200
is already in use on your network, use an Ethernet crossover
cable between your computer and the Receiver to change the IP address or any other
settings within the Receiver.
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