Forum 523/524 in a LAN with an IP-enabled Server
Configuration Examples
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For SIP system telephones (Forum IPhone 512 / Forum IPhone 545), it is
also possible to omit the configuration of the MAC address (see
Forum IPhone 512 / Forum IPhone 545 DHCP
the
Devices
selection, change to the
with configured MAC only and SIP
system devices
setting. Please note, that you also need to exclude from
the configuration of an external DHCP server all MAC addresses starting
with 00:08:5D.
4.
Confirm with
Apply
.
By activating the limitation to specific devices, only known devices can get a
DHCP answer. For this, the IP address is taken from the address range used for
dynamic address allocation. If you setup a new VoIP device, it is sufficient to
enter only the MAC address.
DNS Name Resolution
In a LAN with an IP-enabled server, the latter is also responsible for DNS
name resolution. If you want to start the
Configurator
by entering a DNS
name, you must link this name on the server with the IP address used by the
Forum 523/524. For further information, refer to the server documentation.
Note:
To access the Forum 523/524 under the same IP address after a
restart, you must specify this IP address permanently on a
DHCP server. On a DHCP server it is possible to link the MAC
address of a network card with a specific IP address. You will
find details in the server documentation.
Internet Access
You can also use the Forum 523/524 as an Internet access server in a LAN
with an IP-enabled server. To do this, you must enter the Forum 523/524 IP
address on the server as the default gateway. In addition, you must edit the
internal DNS server configuration so that the resolution of external DNS
names is forwarded to the Forum 523/524.
In this example, the Internet connection is established from a workstation
computer via the server, which in turn requests Internet access from the
Forum 523/524.
There are two different ways of suitably configuring the internal DNS server.
You can enter the Forum 523/524 IP address as a DNS forwarder. If you
require access to extended DNS information, you can also configure the DNS
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