Method for obtaining DNS and tunnel gateway device
US9300622B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/686
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a tunnel gateway device used for: receiving a domain name system (DNS) server address for an inner layer or outer layer service of a tunnel configured by an automatic control server according to a management protocol; and taking its own address as the DNS server's address and sending the address to a client, or sending the configured DNS server address to the client. The present invention also provides a method for obtaining the DNS, and the present invention implements the DNS server distribution and obtaining of the DNS without depending on the address protocol.
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