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alphabetic, they are easier to remember. The Internet however, is really based on
IP addresses. Every time you use a domain name, therefore, a DNS service must
translate the name into the corresponding IP address. For example, the domain
name www.example.com might translate to 198.105.232.4.
The DNS system is, in fact, its own network. If one DNS server does not know
how to translate a particular domain name, it asks other DNSs one by one, until
the correct IP address is returned.
3.4.7.1 DNS Server
In this interface, you can modify the DNS server settings.
If the Enable Automatic Assigned DNS check box is selected, this router
accepts the first received DNS assignment from one of the PPPoA, PPPoE or
MER/DHCP enabled PVC(s) during the connection establishment.
If the checkbox is not selected, enter the primary and optional secondary DNS
server IP addresses. The interface is below.