Technical data

6. Connecting PCs in the LAN
For every host in the LAN you will have to set up:
1. IP address (see IP address)
2. Name of the host plus desired domain name (see Host and domain name)
3. Default gateway (see Gateway)
4. IP address of the DNS server (see DNS server)
6.1. IP address
The IP address of the host has to belong to the same network as the IP address of the fli4l
router (on the Ethernet interface), for example 192.168.6.2 in case the router has the IP address
192.168.6.1. IP addresses have to be unique throughout the network, so it’s a good idea to
change (only) the last number. You will also have to make sure you specify the same IP address
as specified in the file config/base.txt.
6.2. Host and domain name
The name of the host is for example “my-pc”, the domain “lan.fli4l”.
Important: The domain set up on the host has to be identical to the domain set up on the
fli4l if you want to use fli4l as a DNS server. Otherwise it could cause massive problems in
the network.
The reason: Windows hosts regularly search for hosts within their workgroup, trying to re-
solve the name WORKGROUP.my-domain.fli4l. If the domain (here: my-domain.fli4l) doesn’t
match the one set up on the router, fli4l will try to answer the query by forwarding it to the
Internet . . .
The domain has to be entered in the TCP/IP settings of the host.
6.2.1. Windows 2000
On Windows 2000 the settings can be found under:
Start
Settings
Control Center
Network and Dial-up Connections
LAN Connection
Properties
Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
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