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PC Concepts Full-Rated Router ADSL2+ User Manual

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Multiple DNS addresses are useful to provide alternatives when one of the servers is down

or is encountering heavy traffic. ISPs typically provide primary and secondary DNS addresses,

and may provide additional addresses. Your LAN PCs learn these DNS addresses in one of

the following ways:

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Statically: If your ISP provides you with their DNS server addresses, you can assign the

addresses to each PC by modifying the PCs' IP properties.

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Dynamically from a DHCP pool: You can configure the DHCP Server feature on the

ADSL/Ethernet router and create an address pool that specify the DNS addresses to be

distributed to the PCs.

5.7.7 Blocked

Protocols

The ADSL/Ethernet router is capable of sending and receiving information in a variety of

protocol formats. The Blocked Protocols feature enables you to prevent the ADSL/Ethernet

router from passing any data that uses a particular protocol. Unlike the IP Filter feature, you

cannot specify additional criteria for blocked protocols, such as particular users or destinations.

However, when you are certain that a particular protocol is not needed or wanted on your

network, this feature provides a convenient way to discard such data before it is passed.