Sierra Wireless 20070914 Network Router User Manual


 
IP Manager
Rev 3.0B Feb.08 75
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
TheRavenhastheabilitytoqueryDNSserversinorderto
translatedomainnamesintoIPaddresses.Thisallowsyouto
usedomainnamesinplaceofIPaddressesformostofthe
configurationoptionsrequiringIPaddresses.Thisisimportant
ifyourRa venwillneedtocontactanothermodem
orother
devicethathasadomainnamebutanunknownordynamicIP
address(suchasanotherremoteRavenusingIPManager).
Configuring DNS
Generally,whenyourRavenreceivesitsIPaddressfrom
Provideraspartoftheconnectionprocess,itwillalsoreceive
theDNSserverstouseforresolving(ortranslating)namesto
IPaddresseswhichitwillautomaticallyconfigureinthe
modemsettings.UnlessyourRavenwillbeusedonanetwork
withothermodemsordeviceswhichhavenamesinternalto
thelocalnetworkorfrequentlychangingIPaddresses,the
DNSserversprovidedbyProvidershouldbeallyouneed.
IftheRavenwillbecommunicatingwithadevicethathasa
domainnamebutchangesitsIPaddressfrequently(suchas
anotherAirLinkmodemusingIPManager)orisonanetwork
wheredevicesareaccessedbynamesratherthanIPaddresses,
youwillwanttoputinanalternate
DNS(*DNSUSER)where
thatdomainisupdated,suchastheIPManagerserverthe
remotemodemisusingorthelistingofIPaddressestonames
iskept.
IfyouneedtomanuallyconfigureDNS,inAceManager,select
DNS.