ZyXEL Communications PMG5317-T20A - The DNS Route Screen

Chapter 9 Routing
PMG5317-T20A User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
9.3 The DNS Route Screen
Use this screen to view and configure DNS routes on the GPON Device. Click Network Setting >
Routing > DNS Route to open the following screen.
Figure 53 Network Setting > Routing > DNS Route
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 29 Routing: Add/Edit
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active This field allows you to activate/deactivate this static route.
Select Enable to activate the static route. Select Disable to deactivate this static route
without having to delete the entry.
Route Name Enter a descriptive name for the static route.
IP Type Select whether your IP type is IPv4 or IPv6.
Destination IP
Address
Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 network address of the final destination.
IP Subnet Mask If you are using IPv4 and need to specify a route to a single host, use a subnet mask of
255.255.255.255 in the subnet mask field to force the network number to be identical to
the host ID. Enter the IP subnet mask here.
Use Gateway IP
Address
The gateway is a router or switch on the same network segment as the device's LAN or WAN
port. The gateway helps forward packets to their destinations.
If you want to use the gateway IP address, select Enable.
Gateway IP
Address
Enter the IP address of the gateway.
Use Interface Select the WAN interface you want to use for this static route.
OK Click OK to save your changes.
Cancel Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.
Table 30 Network Setting > Routing > DNS Route
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Add New DNS
Route
Click this to add a new DNS route.
# This is the index number of a DNS route.
Status This field displays whether the DNS route is active or not. A yellow bulb signifies that this
DNS route is active. A gray bulb signifies that this DNS route is not active.
Domain Name This is the host name or domain name of the DNS route entry.
WAN Interface This is the WAN connection through which the GPON Device forwards DNS requests for this
domain name.