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Item

Description

Primary Domain Name Server

Part of the Internet address settings. A domain name is a

 

meaningful, easy-to-remember “handle” for an Internet

 

address. The DNS allows Internet users to specify a name

 

(domain name) to reach a Web page (for example,

 

www.domainname.com) instead of its Internet address (for

 

example, 111.222.111.222). When you enter the name of a

 

Web location (URL), the DNS looks up the name and resolves

 

it to the Web page’s Internet address.

 

If you receive your Internet address settings automatically, the

 

subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your

 

Internet address (static IP), this is the information that was

 

provided to you by your ISP and entered by you during gateway

 

installation.

Secondary Domain Name

Used as a backup if the Primary server fails to respond.

Server

If you receive your Internet address settings automatically, the

 

subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your

 

Internet address (Static IP), this is the information that was

 

provided to you by your ISP and entered by you during the

 

system installation. This parameter may not be necessary and

 

may be left blank.

Domain

The name that associates your gateway with your ISP on the

 

broadband link. This parameter may not be necessary and

 

may be left blank.

 

If you receive your Internet address settings automatically, the

 

subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your

 

Internet address (Static IP), this is the information that was

 

provided to you by your ISP and entered by you during gateway

 

installation.

Maximum Transmission Unit

Shows the maximum size allowed on packets that are sent to

(MTU)

and from your network to your ISP.

Gateway Ping

The 2Wire gateway periodically checks the connection

 

between itself and your ISP’s Default Gateway. This field

 

informs you that the check has been performed and whether

 

or not it was successful.

DNS Communication

The gateway periodically checks the connection between itself

 

and your ISP’s domain name server(s) to make sure DNS is

 

available. This field informs you that the check has been

 

performed and whether or not it was successful.

Configuration Server Post

The gateway periodically checks the connection between itself

 

and the 2Wire Component Management System. This field

 

informs you that the check has been performed and whether

 

or not it was successful.

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