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TCP/IP Network Basics
Device Hostname Services
Device Hostname Services
This section introduces some device Hostname services, including:
! Device Hostname Services Overview
! Dynamic DNS Naming
! RFC NetBIOS Naming
! Static DNS Naming
Device Hostname Services Overview
For ease of operation and communication on a TCP/IP network, you can
assign a name to a host, called a
hostname. However, since TCP/IP must
use IP addresses to connect a host to another host, hostnames must be
resolved (translated) to an IP address before TCP/IP can use the names.
Device hostname services can be divided into two categories: automatic
hostname services and manual hostname services. This table shows the
applicablility of these services to various network topologies.
Automatic Hostname Services Manual Hostname
Network Topology Dynamic DNS RFC NetBIOS Static DNS
Site LAN (Direct
Connection)
Works with networks that
have Dynamic DNS
Works in all network
topologies
Works in all network
topologies
Site LAN (Router
Connection)
Works with networks that
have Dynamic DNS
Works in all network
topologies
Works in all network
topologies
Private LAN (Router
Connection)
Works with networks that
have Dynamic DNS
Works in all network
topologies
Works in all network
topologies
Private LAN (Direct
Connection)
Typically not used in this
topology
Works in all network
topologies
Works in all network
topologies