For DNS forwarding, multiple independent forwarding definitions (especially general wildcard definitions with "*") are possible for DNS forwarding by identifying them with unique routing tags. Depending on the routing context of the requesting client, the router considers only the forwarding entries that are identified accordingly and the general entries marked with "0".
Host names
The item is used to define the tag context and IP number used by the device to resolve the station names.
DNS forwarding
The item is used to set the routing tags for the forwarding rules, so ensuring they only apply when the correct routing tags are used.
Service table
The item is used to assign routing tags to the services, so ensuring that they are only available when the correct routing tags are used.
Tag context table
It is possible to define tag contexts in LANconfig under , which override the global settings of the DNS server for specific interface and routing tags (routing context):
If an entry for a tag context exists, then only the DNS settings in this table apply for this context. However, if there is no entry in this table, then the global settings of the DNS server apply.
- Routing tag: Unique interface or routing tag in the range of 1 to 65535, the subsequent settings will override the global settings of the DNS server.
- DNS server enabled: Enables the DNS server of the device.
- Answer inquiries to own domain with own IP address: If enabled, DNS requests relating to the router's own domain will be answered with the router's IP address.
- Resolve addresses of DHCP clients: Enables resolution of station names that have requested an IP address through DHCP.
- Resolve names of NetBIOS stations: Enables resolution of station names that are known to the NetBIOS router.