Netopia Router PN Series - Manual (Page 100)

4-20 Reference Guide
■ In the Secondary DNS Server IP Address menu item, the
Secondary DNS Server IP Address will be automatically generated
from the connection profile screen, if an address has been
entered. (A secondary DNS IP address is not required, but may
be helpful. For instance, if the Netopia Router attempts to
communicate to the primary DNS but it is unavailable, then it will
attempt to communicate with the secondary DNS. If the
secondary DNS is available and the IP address is resolved than
the Netopia will be able to connect to the ISP or remote network.)
You are now finished setting up DHCP Options. To return to the IP
Address Serving screen press the Escape key once.
DHCP NetBIOS Options
If your network uses NetBIOS, you can enable the Netopia Router to
use DHCP to distribute NetBIOS information.
NetBIOS stands for Network Basic Input/Output System. It is a layer
of software originally developed by IBM and Sytek to link a network
operating system with specific hardware. NetBIOS has been adopted
as an industry standard. It offers LAN applications, a variety of
“hooks” to carry out inter-application communications and data
transfer. Essentially, NetBIOS is a way for application programs to talk
to the network. To run an application that works with NetBIOS, a
non-IBM network operating system or network inter face card must
offer a NetBIOS emulator. Many vendors either provide a version of
NetBIOS to inter face with their hardware or emulate its transport layer
communications services in their network products. A NetBIOS
emulator is a program provided by NetWare clients that allow
workstations to run applications that support IBM’s NetBIOS calls.
■ Select Serve NetBIOS Options and press Return. The DHCP
NetBIOS Options screen will appear.