Nortel BSR222 Configuration page 63

Table 7 Wizard 3
Label
IP Subnet Mask
Gateway IP Address
DNS Server Address
Assignment
Get automatically from
ISP
Use fixed IP address -
DNS Server IP Address
Description
Enter the IP subnet mask in this field if you select Use Fixed
IP Address. This field is not available when you select
PPPoE encapsulation in the previous wizard screen.
Enter the gateway IP address in this field if you select Use
Fixed IP Address. This field is not available when you select
PPPoE encapsulation in the previous wizard screen.
DNS (Domain Name System) is for mapping a domain name
to its corresponding IP address and vice versa. For example,
the IP address of www.nortel.com is 47.249.48.20. The DNS
server is extremely important because without it, you must
know the IP address of a machine before you can access it.
Select this option if your ISP does not give you DNS server
addresses. This option is selected by default.
Select this option If your ISP provides you a DNS server
address.
System DNS Servers (if applicable)
DNS (Domain Name System) is for mapping a domain name
to its corresponding IP address and vice versa. The DNS
server is extremely important because without it, you must
know the IP address of a machine before you can access it.
The Business Secure Router uses a system DNS server (in
the order you specify here) to resolve domain names for VPN,
DDNS and the time server.
Nortel Business Secure Router 222 Configuration — Basics
Chapter 3 Wizard setup 63