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internet, so that instead of memorizing IP numbers, people can use words to make domain-names.
The device supports the following two functions through the domain name configuration service:
DNS Server: the device can function as a local DNS Server.
DNS relay: as a DNS agent, the device can transfer DNS request and response messages between
the DNS client and server, while and executing domain name analysis in place of the DNS Client.
To begin setting up the DNS client, find the navigation panel, select
Network
>>
DNS
to enter into the
“
DNS
” window and manually set the DNS information. If the DNS information is empty, it can be
found via dialup. Generally, users will only need to set the dialup DNS settings if they have static
routes on the gateway.
Page description is shown below:
Parameters
Description
Default
Primary DNS
Set Primary DNS
N/A
Secondary DNS
Set Secondary DNS
N/A
3.3.4 DDNS
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) automatically adds DNS entries to a server in real time.
DDNS automatically logs IP addresses and host-names to its database when hosts connect to the
network. When hostnames have been recorded, they may be used in the place of IP addresses. DDNS
will be particularly useful in an IPv6 environment.
To set up DDNS, go into the navigation panel, select
Network >> DDNS,
then enter “
DDNS
” page, as
shown below.
