DNS Suffix

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Windows XP SP3
Wireless Router

When I run IPCONFIG I get the following line:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix : Ian

From where "Ian" comes from and what does it means.

 

[JS]

Configuring DNS client settings
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc778792(WS.10).aspx
"By default, the primary DNS suffix portion of a computer's FQDN must be the
same as the name of the

Active Directory domain where the computer is located."

How to Configure Windows XP TCP/IP to Use DNS
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/tcpipdns.mspx

How to configure TCP/IP to use DNS in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305553

To change the Domain Name System (DNS) suffix of your computer
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../sysdm_ident_change_domain_name.mspx?mfr=true

Naming Hosts and Domains
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc959322.aspx

 

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Thank you. I have two computers, Alpha and Bravo, networked through a
wireless router in a MSHome network. The name Ian has never been allocated
to any service etc. Regedit search can not locate any Ian. The services
outside my control are the router, broadband and ISP services, but I can not
see why they should choose to allocate a personal name Ian. Regards

 

[JS]

It's most likely picking up signal from one of your neighbors
wireless router which can be up to 300 feet away.

There are four homes near my house using wireless and my
neighbor at the end of my street can see my wireless router
(when I have it turned on, off most of the time as it only supports WEP)
plus 4 others.

Hope you are using more than WEP for encryption as it's
far to easy to crack.

 

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Thanks once more. I have a IT technician two doors up. I shall speak to him.
I can not log into his wireless signal.
Asaf