Does ZyXEL PRESTIGE 334 router act as a proxy between the actual name servers and your computer?

Question

I'm just trying to set up a static IP, so I can finally prt forward the router, so I can finally use the Internet to it's full power.

The manual (http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm) says that "some router's act as a proxy between the actual name servers and my computer" and that I need to know if mine's the case.

Please tell me if it is so, or at least give me a helpful tip, which will help me to set up the static IP. No suggestions to call the ISP, please!!!

Show me that Yahoo! Answers is really worth registering.

Answer 1

In nearly all cases the router will supply the DNS information for the LAN (local area side) so if you are setting up static IPs on the lan then just use the routers address for the DNS IP. I have yet to see a router that wouldn't then supply DNS information.
You do need to set the CORRECT dns on the WAN side!!!
(The ZyXel does work using it as the dns server for the LAN)
So if you set a particular machine to say
192.168.1.5 and port forward to it.. you can use 192.168.1.1 as the DNS server (that is if the router lan ip is 192.168.1.1)
When you set a "fixed/static" ip on the lan use one that is OUTSIDE the DHCP pool range. That range is settable in the router!

Hope that helps.
Merry Christmas and God Bless

Answer 2

From your question it seems that you want to do something odd with the IP used by your computer. A few years back the use of static IP was the way to do things. Now with better software and hardware dybamic IP and Proxy are the way things are done one local networks. The job of the router is to do this automatically. Are you using Windows on ahome LAN?
The simple anser is NO, you can not have a static IP using normal home type PC equipment with a router. You would force the router to be a simple hub.
The key is knowing why you want a static IP.