6.2 Host and domain name

The name of the host is for example ``my-pc'', the domain ``lan.fli4l''.

Important: The domain set up on the host has to be identical to the domain set up on the fli4l if you want to use fli4l as a DNS server. Otherwise it could cause massive problems in the network.

The reason: Windows hosts regularly search for hosts within their workgroup, trying to resolve the name WORKGROUP.my-domain.fli4l. If the domain (here: my-domain.fli4l) doesn't match the one set up on the router, fli4l will try to answer the query by forwarding it to the Internet ...

The domain has to be entered in the TCP/IP settings of the host.

6.2.1 Windows 2000

On Windows 2000 the settings can be found under:

Start ⇒
Settings ⇒
Control Center ⇒
Network and Dial-up Connections ⇒
LAN Connection ⇒
Properties ⇒
Internet protocol (TCP/IP) ⇒
Properties ⇒
Extended... ⇒
DNS ⇒
Add DNS-Suffix ⇒

Type ``lan.fli4l'' (or the domain set up - without ``''!) ⇒Click OK.

6.2.2 NT 4.0

Start ⇒
Settings ⇒
Control Center ⇒
Network ⇒
Protocols ⇒
TCP/IP ⇒
Properties ⇒
DNS ⇒

Enter hostname (of the client)
Enter domain (same as in config/base.txt)
Add IP address of fli4l router
Add DNS suffix (add domain - see two lines above)

6.2.3 Win95/98

Start ⇒
Settings ⇒
Control Center ⇒
Network ⇒
Configuration ⇒
TCP/IP (the one that is bound to the network
interface to the router) ⇒
Properties ⇒
DNS Configuration:

Activate DNS and under ``Domain:'' enter ``lan.fli4l'' (or the domain set up - without ``''!)

6.2.4 Windows XP

On Windows XP the settings can be found at:

Start ⇒
Settings ⇒
System Settings ⇒
Network Connections ⇒
LAN-Connection ⇒
Properties ⇒
Internetprotocol (TCP/IP) ⇒
Properties ⇒
Advanced... ⇒
DNS ⇒
DNS-Suffix for this connection ⇒

Specify ``lan.fli4l'' (resp. the domain you use) (without ``''!) ⇒Press OK.

6.2.5 Windows 7

On Windows 7 the settings can be found at:

Windows Button (ex. Start) ⇒
System settings ⇒
Network and Internet ⇒
Network- and Sharecenter ⇒
LAN-Connection ⇒
Properties ⇒
Internetprotocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) ⇒
Properties ⇒
Advanced ... ⇒
DNS ⇒
DNS-Suffix for this connection ⇒

Specify ``lan.fli4l'' (resp. the domain you use) (without ``''!) ⇒Press OK.

6.2.6 Windows 8

On Windows 8 the settings can be found at:

Press Windows- and X-key simultaneously ⇒
System settings ⇒
Network and Internet ⇒
Network- and Sharecenter ⇒
Choose your net (Ehternet or WLAN) ⇒
Properties ⇒
Internetprotocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) ⇒
Properties ⇒
Advanced ... ⇒
DNS ⇒
DNS-Suffix for this connection ⇒

``lan.fli4l'' (bzw. die eingestellte domain) eingeben (ohne ``''!) ⇒OK drücken.