Users Guide

228 Network
name that is registered by the Windows
®
Internet Name Service (WINS) server on your network.
Dell recommends the name "DELLxxxxxx" (where "xxxxxx" is the first six digits of your machine's MAC Address /
Ethernet address) (up to 32 characters).
WINS Configuration
This selection controls how the machine obtains the IP address of the WINS server.
Auto
Automatically uses a DHCP request to determine the IP addresses for the primary and secondary WINS servers.
You must set the Boot Method to Auto or DHCP for this feature to work.
Static
Uses a specified IP address for the primary and secondary WINS servers.
WINS Server
This selection manages the IP address of the WINS server.
Primary (Primary WINS Server IP Address)
This field specifies the IP address of the primary WINS server. If set to a non-zero value, the machine will
contact this server to register its name with the Windows
®
Internet Name Service.
Secondary (Secondary WINS Server IP Address)
This field specifies the IP address of the secondary WINS server. It is used as a backup to the primary WINS
server address. If the primary WINS server is unavailable, the machine still can register itself with a secondary
server.
If set to a non-zero value, the machine will contact this server to register its name with the Windows
®
Internet
Name Service. If you have a primary WINS server but no secondary WINS server, simply leave this field blank.
DNS Server
This selection manages the IP address of the Domain Name System (DNS) server.
Primary (Primary DNS Server IP Address)
This field specifies the IP address of the primary DNS server.
Secondary (Secondary DNS Server IP Address)
This field specifies the IP address of the secondary DNS server. It is used as a backup to the primary DNS server
address. If the primary DNS server is unavailable, the machine will contact the secondary DNS server.
APIPA
Selecting On will cause the print server to automatically allocate a link-local IP address in the range (169.254.1.0 -
169.254.254.255) when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the Boot Method you have set. Selecting
Off means the IP address does not change when the print server cannot obtain an IP address through the Boot
Method you have set.
IPv6
This machine is compatible with IPv6, the next generation Internet protocol. The default setting is Off. If you want
to use the IPv6 protocol, select On.
NOTE: If you set IPv6 to On, turn off the power switch, and then turn it back on to enable this protocol.
NOTE: After you set IPv6 to On, this setting will be applied to both the wired and wireless LAN interface.