ZyAIR B-2000 Wireless LAN Gateway with 4-Port Switch

In Windows 2000 click Start, Settings, Control Panel and then double-click System. Click the Network Identification tab and then the Properties button. Note the entry for the Computer name field and enter it as the ZyAIR System Name.

In Windows XP, click start, My Computer View system information and then click the Computer Name tab. Note the entry in the Full computer name field and enter it as the ZyAIR System Name.

The Domain Name entry is what is propagated to the DHCP clients on the LAN. If you leave this blank, the domain name obtained by DHCP from the ISP is used. While you must enter the host name (System Name) on each individual computer, the domain name can be assigned from the ZyAIR via DHCP.

2.9.1 Dynamic DNS

Dynamic DNS (Domain Name System) allows you to update your current dynamic IP address with one or many dynamic DNS services so that anyone can contact you (in NetMeeting, CU-SeeMe or other services). You can also access your FTP server or Web site on your own computer using a DNS-like address (for example, myhost.dhs.org, where myhost is a name of your choice) which will never change instead of using an IP address that changes each time you reconnect. Your friends or relatives will always be able to call you even if they don't know your IP address.

First of all, you need to have registered a dynamic DNS account with www.dyndns.org. This is for people with a dynamic IP from their ISP or DHCP server that would still like to have a DNS name.

To use this service, you must register with the Dynamic DNS service provider. The Dynamic DNS service provider will give you a password or key. The ZyAIR supports www.dyndns.org. You can apply to this service provider for Dynamic DNS service.

DYNDNS Wildcard

Enabling the wildcard feature for your host causes *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org. This feature is useful if you want to be able to use, for example, www.yourhost.dyndns.org and still reach your hostname.

2.9.2 Procedure To Configure Menu 1

Step 1. Enter 1 in the Main Menu to open Menu 1 – General Setup (shown next).

Menu 1 - General Setup

System Name= ?

Domain Name=

Edit Dynamic DNS= No

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Figure 2-8 Menu 1 – General Setup

Hardware Installation and Initial Setup

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