Forum 523/524 in a Serverless LAN
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Configuration Examples
In a serverless LAN, the Forum 523/524 takes over the IP configuration of the
connected workstations. All IP settings necessary for the workstations are
assigned by the Forum 523/524 via DHCP (dynamic host configuration
protocol). In this operating mode, an IP address space reserved for such
networks is used:
Install the IP network protocol and a Web browser for every workstation
computer which is to have access to the Forum 523/524 network features.
DNS Name Resolution
In a serverless LAN, the internal DNS name resolution is performed by the
Forum 523/524. If you type the string “host.domain” into your browser, a
DNS request is sent to the Forum 523/524 IP address. The Forum 523/524
responds with the correct IP address, so that the
Configurator
home page can
be called up.
In a peer-to-peer network (Windows network), the workstations each have a
name which is displayed in the network environment. These NetBIOS names
can differ from the DNS names assigned to the workstations by the
Forum 523/524. The Forum 523/524 is not visible in the network envi-
ronment.
Internet Access
If access to an ISP has been configured on the Forum 523/524, the
Forum 523/524 can be operated as an Internet access server without any
additional configuration of the workstations. When you want to see a Web
page, you simply type the URL (uniform resource locator; Internet address;
“http://...”) in your browser. In a serverless LAN, the Forum 523/524 is
configured as a DNS server and default gateway. The workstation computer
therefore sends its Internet connection request to the Forum 523/524.
In almost all cases, the request will contain a DNS name which is unknown in
the internal network. When you type a URL into your browser, the
Forum 523/524 receives the request to find the corresponding IP address. If
192.168.99.254
Forum 523/524 IP address
255.255.255.0
Network mask (class C network)
192.168.99.254
DNS server IP address
192.168.99.254
Default gateway IP address
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