# Configuring your Amazon EC2 gateway network settings
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You can view and configure the network settings for your Amazon EC2 File Gateway by using the gateway local console.

**To configure your network settings**

1. Log in to the local console on your Amazon EC2 File Gateway. For instructions, see [Logging in to your Amazon EC2 gateway local console](EC2_MaintenanceConsoleWindow-fgw.md).

1. From the **AWS Appliance Activation - Configuration** main menu, enter the corresponding numeral to select **Network Configuration**.

1. From the **AWS Appliance Activation - Network Configuration** menu, enter the corresponding numeral for the task that you want to perform:
   + **Edit DNS Configuration** - The gateway local console displays the available adapters for the primary and secondary DNS servers. The console then prompts you to provide the new IP address.
   + **View DNS Configuration** - The gateway local console displays the available adapters for the primary and secondary DNS servers.
   + **Configure Hostname** - The gateway local console prompts you to choose whether the gateway will use a static hostname that you specify, or if it will aquire a hostname automatically through DCHP or rDNS.
**Note**  
If you choose to configure a static hostname for your gateway, you must create an A record in your DNS system that points the IP address of the gateway to its static hostname.
   + **View Hostname Configuration** - The gateway local console displays hostname, aquisition mode, domain, and Active Directory realm for your Amazon EC2 File Gateway.