2007-12-12 00:25:27 · 4 answers · asked by Terry H 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Ladies and gentlemen, this is an example of a bad question.
No information on what they're asking what so ever.
Not even a clear question to start.
No, this is a question that should be removed.
2007-12-12 00:34:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you asking? How can anyone help you with such a general question?
The domain name servers are used to resolve names, hence they are called domain name servers and abbreviated DNS. I suspect you don't care about that.
If you have a static IP from your ISP (static public IP address) you manually enter your public IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS servers (at least 2) into your router wan port configuration when you configure it. If you are using no router (one pc only, you enter this info in the lan configuration instead).
If you use a router, and you provide LAN IP addresses via Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) you set your router to provide LAN IP addresses via DHCP in the LAN port configuration. You set up each pc to obtain IP address and DNS automatically and all is fine. If you have some pcs that have static LAN ip addresses, you enter the router default gateway IP as the DNS address.
Now if you have a server on your network and the server provides the DHCP function instead of the router and you have some static LAN IP addresses you use the server LAN IP address as DNS.
Now if none of the above makes sense or answers your very unclear question (actually no question at all), please clarify what you need and want and someone will be happy to assist.
2007-12-12 08:42:45 · answer #2 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you asking for a definition, a what is?
The Domain Name system (DNS) associates various sorts of information with so-called domain names; most importantly, it serves as the "phone book" for the Internet by translating human-readable computer hostnames, e.g. en.wikipedia.org, into the IP addresses, e.g. 66.230.200.100
2007-12-12 08:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by Robert S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Terry,
I think just typing "DNS server?" is really not nice, lots of people use this medium to learn real stuff and also meet people.
I think you should please write out your question properly so every one can learn!
cheers.
2007-12-12 08:38:01 · answer #4 · answered by King 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋