88 CHAPTER 7: ADVANCED CONFIGURATION4 Click Submit.Configuring the LocalDNS TableThe Dual 56K LAN Modem includes a local DNS Table for configuring up to tenstatic DNS entries. This allows the LAN Modem to resolve designated IP addresseslocally. The Local DNS Table can be used to suppress spurious calls which can occurwhen an application on the LAN generates packets which in turn launch anunwanted call to your service provider.For example, to suppress spurious calls, do the following. If an application on theLAN is generating packets to a particular domain address, such as“company.com”, you would enter that name (“company.com”) in the DomainName field, and then enter 192.168.1.29 in the IP address field. This is an IPaddress that resides on the LAN Modem’s default subnet, but by default is notused by any attached workstations. Now, packets to “company.com” will berouted to this unused IP address, and will no longer launch automatic calls.Another potential application of the Local DNS Table is to assign a domain nameto a frequently visited IP address. In this case, you would enter the IP address in theIP address field, and enter a domain name of your choice, such as “my_site.com”in the Domain Name field. This will resolve the name “my_site.com” to theassociated IP address. To access the DNS Configuration Table, follow these steps:1 From the LAN Modem Main Configuration Page, click the Advanced button.2 Click the Local DNS Table button.The Local DNS Table window opens, as shown in Figure 51.
