D-Link DP-601M User Manual - Local Lan -> Subnet Mask
Internet Server User’s Guide
Configuration Settings
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Local LAN -> Subnet Mask
This variable defines the subnet level the internet server will share
with other devices on the network.
Options:
Any subnet address which identifies a subnet level.
Default Value:
255.255.255.0
Must Be User Modified?
No.
Description:
The subnet mask is used to identify subgroups
on a LAN. A subgroup is a set of network nodes that can re-
ceive broadcast messages (i.e., messages not requiring a
specific IP).
DNS IP Address
Domain Name Service (DNS) servers are used on the internet to
maintain information about which Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
name relates to which internet IP address. For example, the URL:
WWW.CNN.COM, is a pseudonym for the IP address: 207.25.71.25.
DNS entries allow users to access resources using URLs instead of
IPs.
Options:
Any internet DNS server IP address available
through the WAN connection. This address should be pro-
vided by your ISP. (Note that without a DNS server IP,
internet sites will only be available using IP addresses and
will not be available using URLs.)
Default Value:
0.0.0.0
Must Be User Modified?
Yes.
Description:
A Domain Name Service (DNS) server address
is used to translate URLs into their corresponding IP ad-
dresses.