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Defining the domain name and
DNS server
To make network users within the
assigned IP address range acces
-
sible to another network (e.g.
the internet), you can specify the
domain name
and the
DNS server
of the existing network. This allows
you to gain access to the Internet via
the Access network using a laptop.
Important!
Enter only DNS servers which are
accessible. DNS servers which are
specified but are not accessible pre
-
vent the Siedle hardware terminals
from operating.
Procedure
1
Click on the
Parent domain
input
field.
2
Enter the domain name of the
Access network.
3
Click on the
IP address
input
field.
4
Enter the IP address of the DNS
server you wish to be assigned to
the clients.
5
Click on
Add
to adopt the input.
6
If applicable, repeat the process
in order to define additional IP
addresses of other
DNS servers
(redundancy).
7
Click on
Next
.
8
The
WINS Servers
menu opens
up.
Remarks
• The
server name
can optionally
be assigned; it is not necessary for
operation of the Access server.
• If the Access server is operated in
a closed network without connec
-
tion to the internet or a different
network (stand-alone operation),
no entries are required in this input
screen.
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