Configuring name service

Using the PPP Outgoing Connection Wizard, you can enter the following information to configure the use of DNS name service by the resolver which converts host names to IP addresses:

Local domain

The fully qualified name for the domain that your system is in, for example, mynet.COM. The resolver appends the domain name to host names that do not specify a domain unless you also specify a list of domains to be searched.

Domain search order

Enter a list of up to six domains that you want the resolver to search if you specify a host name without a domain. For each domain you enter, click on Add to add it to the list. You should normally include the local domain in this list. The resolver will search the domains for a host name in the order that you specify them in the list. To change the order of an entry, select it and then use the Raise and Lower buttons. Use the Delete button to remove an entry.

Name server search order

Enter a list of up to three DNS name servers, specified by their IP addresses, that the client can query. For each name server you enter, click on Add to add it to the list. If the host you are configuring is itself already configured as a DNS name server, place it at the top of the list by specifying it first using the loopback IP address (127.0.0.1). The resolver will query each name server in the order that you specify them in the list until it gets an answer. To change the order of an entry, select it and then use the Raise and Lower buttons. Use the Delete button to remove an entry.