Telos Zephyr Xstream User Manual
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USER’S MANUAL
Section 11: THE WORKS – Detailed Menu Reference 231
Gateway
This is needed only when using IP to communicate with other equipment outside your local
network. It is required if you are downloading new software directly from the Telos FTP site.
This is also an IP address, see the rules above.
This is the IP address of a gateway router connecting you to the internet. It is an IP address just
as with the previous items and is entered in the same way. You will need to get this from your
network administrator or internet service provider. This is a numeric‐only field; enter the digits
as described above.
DNS
DNS is needed only when downloading software directly from the Telos FTP site. This is an IP
address, see the rules above.
This is the IP address of the DNS (Domain Name Server) you will be using. It is an IP address just
as with the previous items and is entered in the same way. You will need to get this from your
network administrator or internet service provider.
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HOT TIP!
If you need to "borrow" the IP address of a Windows computer to use when updating your
extreme, here are some tips:
1. Go to the MS-DOS command line of the Windows machine (Run " cmd
2000 or Win NT; or Run "command
2. From the command line type "ipconfig
for that machine will be displayed. Write down this information.
3. Power off the computer that you just obtained this information from (or disconnect it
from your network)
4. Enter this IP address and gateway into the Xstream
5. Connect the Xstream to your network.
6. Be sure to delete these entries from the Xstream when you are finished. You can then
power up the computer.