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3: SyStem CONFIGURAtION
16 Iridium Pilot User Manual
Domain Name System (DNS) forwarding
DNS is used to convert network names (such as www.google.com) into the IP addresses needed to connect
to the device. The factory default is disabled. The Iridium Pilot unit acts as a switching station so that it
automatically forwards DNS requests to the appropriate DNSserver.
Once you change the LAN conguration and press the ‘Update IP Conguration’ button the Iridium Pilot will
reboot to apply the conguration changes - this will drop any calls. Once the Iridium
Iridium Pilot has rebooted any connected network devices may take up to 10 minutes to automatically obtain
new settings. During this switch over time the network devices may not be able to communicate with the
Iridium Pilot or/and duplicate IP address settings can occur.
If you change the LAN settings it is advisable to reboot any attached devices to avoid this issue
Note: The LAN Settings can be reset to the factory defaults using the reset switch on the BDE.
Exactly how you congure the network clients on the vessel will vary depending on the operating system.
Refer to your operating system manual or technical support organization to obtain the exact details to achieve
this. You should normally use the Iridium Pilot DHCP server to automatically congure the correct client
settings. If you use this option the clients must be setup to obtain their settings automatically. This is the
easiest way to setup a network.
If you use a static conguration you must ensure that the IBSU is the default gateway, that the IBSU is on the
same subnet as all devices and each network address is unique.