What is name server on install?

FreePBX Installation / Upgrade
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Hello,

Just have a couple of questions regarding the network settings. I have a cisco router w / gateway of 192.168.1.1 . During the install when setting a static ip it asks for ip/subnet, dns and name server. I am aware of everything except name server? what is that? would it be 192.168.1.1?

Also,

In the pbx config under advance Sip settings/ Nat settings I see where it asks for the external ip address and local networks? I click auto-configure and it does get my external ip correct. however under local networks it gives a 192.168.1.0. Should this be 192.168.1.1?

Thank you
Brian

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The local network field is the network ID, not an IP address.

If the system identified it as 192.168.1.0 I assume you have a 24 bit subnet mask (255.255.255.0) so 192.168.1.0 would be the network ID 1-254 the usable host IP’s and 255 the broadcast IP. For masks larger than 24 it could be possible for .1 to be the network ID.

The name server is a DNS server reachable from your network.

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Thank You. Everything seems to be working. Really appreciate the help Scott.