domain name at router setup

njac · 10-03-2007, 11:55 AM

i have little office LAN with router using DHCP.
on router setup page for LAN (dhcp setup part ) there is DOMAIN NAME field.
i am not shure what that means. should i put outer-WAN domain server name, or can i put any name that i want which will be domain only for LAN.
another question is should i write DOMAIN or @DOMAIN?
on linux machines it doesnt have any connection what domain name is set. windows machines want find that domain at all

acid_kewpie · 10-03-2007, 11:57 AM

it doesn't matter. put whatever you want in.

njac · 10-03-2007, 12:03 PM

i am waiting for more explaining answer

acid_kewpie · 10-03-2007, 01:21 PM

erm. good for you. the router will not use the domain name for anything. it'll only be used internally for management etc...

njac · 10-04-2007, 08:17 AM

you are so smart. FOR MANAGEMENT OF WHAT???

acid_kewpie · 10-04-2007, 08:24 AM

just for a name to call itself. you log into the router, it tells you that it is "router.domain.com" that's only for reference. it won't benefit you at all. if you really think that it's important for some reason, you could start by even telling us what the model or make the router... i've never seen it matter what a routers domain name is at any level outside of your knowledge.

njac · 10-04-2007, 11:32 AM

the router is corega CG-BARSD. in its manual it says for domain name field that it is optional entry for a Domain name server, which will be passed to clients on the local LAN. is router acting as a local DNS? i am just being curious, and i dont see why there is problem

acid_kewpie · 10-04-2007, 01:40 PM

if you router is serving DHCP then as a component of the DHCP settings it could pass a DNS Domain attribute to a client. that's only if you do use the and wish to use that functionality. it doesn't sound like you really have a need for that if you have any other local server providng that role, or you are using static ip addressing.