Some questions about connectivity and network infrastructure can be answered by our FAQ.
The OPLIN Support Center can assist you with obtaining circuits under state contracts, as well as other connectivity services. There are currently several state contracts with several telecommunications vendors that offer a wide variety of services, prices and options. You can contact OPLIN Support at 1-888-966-7546 or support@oplin.org or http://support.oplin.org to receive assistance with finding the connectivity package that is best for your library.
DNS servers allow you to reach another host from your host without having to provide the explicit address. Users typically prefer to use friendly names like "library.com" instead of its IP address "172.16.23.44". The DNS is a program consisting of a database of name and address information. The program responds to queries from other programs. DNS servers can communicate amongst themselves to update one another with new information. This mechanism is what allows you to reach a webpage on a new server when a friend sends you a link. You do not have to know the IP address of the server that contains the webpage.
If you would like OPLIN to serve as the primary DNS server for your domains, you must put in the transfer to give us the ability to do so. If you do not know who is providing your service, you can go to www.dotearth.com to find out. When you find the entity you are registered with, you need to fill out a transfer form to make the State of Ohio your primary or secondary DNS. The information for the State's DNS is as follows:
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State of Ohio
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ns1.state.oh.us
156.63.130.100
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ns2.state.oh.us
156.63.130.68
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ns3.state.oh.us
156.63.130.75
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ns4.state.oh.us
156.63.130.120
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