ZyXEL Communications DMA-1000 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 9 Configuring the DMA
DMA-1000 Series User’s Guide
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9.2 Network Settings
The DMA needs an IP address to communicate with the media servers on your network. The
DMA can get an IP address automatically if you have a device on your network that gives
them out. Or you can assign the DMA a static (fixed) IP address.
9.2.1 DNS Server Address
A DNS (Domain Name System) server maps domain names (like www.zyxel.com) to their
corresponding IP addresses (204.217.0.2 in the case of www.zyxel.com). This lets you use
domain names to access web sites without having to know their IP addresses. The DMA can
receive the IP address of a DNS server automatically (along with the DMA’s own IP address).
You can also manually enter a DNS server IP address in the DMA.
9.2.2 MAC Address
Every Ethernet device has a unique MAC (Media Access Control) address. The MAC address
is assigned at the factory and consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters, for example,
00:A0:C5:00:00:02.
9.3 Network Settings Menu
Use this menu to configure your DMA’s settings for connecting to your wired or wireless
Ethernet network.
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The wireless LAN settings apply to the DMA-1000W.
Select OPTION > Network Settings to open the following menu.