Category: Initial setup | Updated: 3/7/2010 12:31:13 PM | Read: 1976 (Last: 9/2/2010 11:55:52 PM) Normally, the DNS Redirector server cannot be separated from clients by a NAT device. This is because all clients behind the NAT device are only seen as coming from one IP (the outside IP of the NAT device).
When used for a wireless HotSpot, the machine running DNS Redirector and all network clients must be in the same IP address space and cannot be separated by a NAT device. This is necessary to ensure DNS Redirector can track clients joining and leaving the network, each with a unique IP address.
When used for content filtering, blocked/allowed functionality will work regardless of network placement. However, options such as toggle bypassing, time restriction, and messaging will not be available for individual clients if DNS Redirector is separated from those clients by a NAT device. If you understand this limitation, you can still use DNS Redirector for content filtering, but realize toggling bypassing or time restriction will apply to the entire network behind the NAT device (because DNS Redirector sees any client inside that network as all coming from one IP address)
