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IP Manager

Rev 3.0B Feb.08 57

Note: The IP Manager service

from Sierra Wireless is currently

not a guaranteed service though

every effort is made to keep it

operational 24/7.

• *DOMAIN:eairlink.com

• *IPMANAGER1:edns2.eairlink.com

• *IPMANAGER2:eairlink.com

Tip: When using the IP Manager service offered by Sierra Wireless,

since there are many modems using the service, it is even more

imperative to have a unique name for your modem.

Understanding DNS

TheRavenhastheabilitytoqueryDNSserversinorderto

translatedomainnamesintoIPaddresses.Thisallowsyouto

usedomainnamesinplaceofIPaddressesformostofthe

configurationoptionsrequiringIPaddresses.Thisisimportant

ifyourRa venwillneedtocontactanothermodem

orother

devicethathasadomainnamebutanunknownordynamicIP

address(suchasanotherremoteRavenusingIPManager).

Configuring DNS

Generally,whenyourRavenreceivesitsIPaddressfrom

Provideraspartoftheconnectionprocess,itwillalsoreceive

theDNSserverstouseforresolving(ortranslating)namesto

IPaddresseswhichitwillautomaticallyconfigureinthe

modemsettings.UnlessyourRavenwillbeusedonanetwork



withothermodemsordeviceswhichhavenamesinternalto

thelocalnetworkorfrequentlychangingIPaddresses,the

DNSserversprovidedbyProvidershouldbeallyouneed.

IftheRavenwillbecommunicatingwithadevicethathasa

domainnamebutchangesitsIPaddressfrequently(suchas

anotherAirLinkmodemusingIPManager)orisonanetwork

wheredevicesareaccessedbynamesratherthanIPaddresses,

youwillwanttoputinanalternate

DNS(*DNSUSER)where

thatdomainisupdated,suchastheIPManagerserverthe

remotemodemisusingorthelistingofIPaddressestonames

iskept.

IfyouneedtomanuallyconfigureDNS,inAceManager,select

DNS.

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