Chapter 4 System Screens; System Overview; General Screen; Domain Name - ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR G-5100 User Manual

This section provides information on general system setup.

4.1 System Overview

This chapter describes how to configure the ZyAIR's general, DNS, password and time
settings.

4.2 General Screen

The General screen contains administrative and system-related information. System Name is
for identification purposes. However, because some ISPs check this name you should enter
your computer's "Computer Name".
• In Windows 95/98 click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Network. Click the
Identification tab, note the entry for the Computer Name field and enter it as the
System Name.
• In Windows 2000, click Start, Settings and 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 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.

4.2.1 Domain Name

You can manually enter a domain name or the ZyAIR can get it automatically by DHCP.

4.2.2 DNS Server Address Assignment

Use DNS (Domain Name System) to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and
vice versa, for instance, the IP address of www.zyxel.com is 204.217.0.2. The DNS server is
extremely important because without it, you must know the IP address of a computer before
you can access it.
You can manually configure DNS server addresses if you know them or the ZyAIR can
receive them automatically through DHCP.

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