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Planning for a printer network connection, Control Panel Prompt, Description, Value

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Table 2. LAN TCP/IP configuration worksheet (continued) Control Panel Prompt Description Value DNS Host Name The (Internet) name of this system recognized by the Domain Name System (DNS). If possible, this name should be the same as the Windows computer name. DNS Domain The Internet domain that this computer belongs to. DNS Service Search Order An ordered list of IP addresses of DNS servers. These systems are queried to resolve Internet names into IP addresses. Domain Suffix Search Order An ordered list of TCP/IP domains to search for a given host name. Primary WINS Server The first Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) system to query to resolve a Windows (NetBIOS) system name into an IP address. Secondary WINS Server The second WINS system to query. Enable DNS for Windows Resolution? DNS can be used to resolve Windows (NetBIOS) names into IP addresses. __ yes __ no Enable LMHOSTS Lookup? LMHOSTS files statically associate Windows system names to IP addresses. __ yes __ no Scope ID The set of IP addresses assignable for a Windows domain is a called a scope. Enable IP Forwarding? IP Forwarding allows data to be forwarded on a multi-homed system. __ yes __ no Planning for a printer network connection You might want to create a separate network of printers with higher bandwidth connectivity. In this case, you must configure an additional network adapter on each InfoPrint Manager for Windows server system that controls printers on the independent printer network. Use this worksheet to assist in this configuration. For additional information about setting up a separate printer network, see the Administrator Procedure Using Multiple Network Adapter Cards. 40 InfoPrint Manager for Windows: Introduction and Planning Guide

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Table 2. LAN TCP/IP configuration worksheet (continued)
Control Panel Prompt
Description
Value
DNS Host Name
The (Internet) name of this
system recognized by the
Domain Name System (DNS).
If possible, this name should
be the same as the Windows
computer name.
DNS Domain
The Internet domain that this
computer belongs to.
DNS Service Search Order
An ordered list of IP
addresses of DNS servers.
These systems are queried to
resolve Internet names into IP
addresses.
Domain Suffix Search Order
An ordered list of TCP/IP
domains to search for a given
host name.
Primary WINS Server
The first Windows Internet
Name Service (WINS) system
to query to resolve a Windows
(NetBIOS) system name into
an IP address.
Secondary WINS Server
The second WINS system to
query.
Enable DNS for Windows
Resolution?
DNS can be used to resolve
Windows (NetBIOS) names
into IP addresses.
__ yes __ no
Enable LMHOSTS Lookup?
LMHOSTS files statically
associate Windows system
names to IP addresses.
__ yes __ no
Scope ID
The set of IP addresses
assignable for a Windows
domain is a called a
scope
.
Enable IP Forwarding?
IP Forwarding allows data to
be forwarded on a
multi-homed system.
__ yes __ no
Planning for a printer network connection
You might want to create a separate network of printers with higher bandwidth
connectivity. In this case, you must configure an additional network adapter on
each InfoPrint Manager for Windows server system that controls printers on the
independent printer network. Use this worksheet to assist in this configuration. For
additional information about setting up a separate printer network, see the
Administrator Procedure
Using Multiple Network Adapter Cards
.
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InfoPrint Manager for Windows: Introduction and Planning Guide