D-Link DFL-1500 [56/271] Dns proxy setting

Part II

Basic Configuration

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4.4.3 DNS Proxy setting

Step 1. Setup DNS Proxy

Check the Enable DNS Proxy and click the

Apply to store the settings. From now on, your

LAN/DMZ PCs can use DFL-1500 as their DNS

server, as long as the DNS server for DFL-1500

has been set in its WAN settings.

SYSTEM TOOLS > Admin Settings > DNS Proxy

FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE

Enable DNS Proxy

When the host which resides at the LAN/DMZ region sends a DNS

Request to the DNS server (DFL-1500), DFL-1500 will request for

forwarding it to the assigned DNS server. When there is a response from

assigned DNS server, then DFL-1500 will forward it back to the host of

the LAN/DMZ.

Enabled

Table 4-6 System Tools – DNS Proxy menu

4.4.4 DHCP Relay setting

Step 1. Setup DHCP Relay

Check the Enable DHCP Relay. Enter the IP

address of your DHCP server. Here we enter the

DHCP Server address 10.1.1.4. Check the

relay domain of DFL-1500 that needs to be

relayed. Namely, check the one where the DHCP

clients are located. And click the Apply button

finally.

Notice, the DHCP Server can not be located with

the subnet range of Relay Domain.

SYSTEM TOOLS > Admin Settings > DHCP Relay

FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE

Enable DHCP Relay

When the host of the LAN/DMZ in the DFL-1500 internal network sends

a DHCP request, DFL-1500 will forward it automatically to the specified

DHCP server (different subnet from the network segment of the DHCP

client).

Enabled

DHCP Server Current location of the DHCP server. 10.1.1.4

Relay Domain The locations of the DHCP clients. Enable LAN1

Table 4-7 System Tools – DHCP Relay menu