Re: DNS and DHCP

On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 07:56:01 -0700, "Brian" <Brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Chuck,
>
>I think I will contact my ISP for the DNS server addresses for that. How do
>I check the DNS server settings for my router (and change it, should I have
>the proper DNS server address from my ISP)? There was no "installation" for
>it, so I'm not sure where to go.
>
>Tidus4Yuna also asked if my settings are set to obtain DNS address
>automatically, I didn't want to ignore his/her post.
>
>Thanks.

Brian,

Can you access the router configuration wizard (from your browser)?

>From looking at the 327W User Guide, it looks like you should have a WAN
Configuration menu. You'll have a pair of settings - "DNS Primary" and "DNS
secondary", and that's where you want to put the addresses that your ISP
provides you.

OK, I see now "Tidus4Yuna" was a person. I was thinking you were sneaking a
third computer name into the discussion.

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