3Com WL-550, User Manual

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Advanced Settings 83
DNS Domain Name Service (or Server) is an Internet service that translates
domain names into IP addresses. Because domain names are alphabetic,
they’re easier to remember. The Internet however, is really based on IP
addresses. Every time you use a domain name, 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.
Check with your ISP for information on this screen.
Figure 62 DNS Screen
If your ISP provided you with specific DNS addresses to use, enter them
into the appropriate fields on this screen and click
SAVE SETTINGS .
Many ISPs do not require you to enter this information into the Router. If
you are using a Static IP connection type, you may need to enter a
specific DNS address and secondary DNS address for your connection to
work properly. If your connection type is Dynamic, PPTP or PPPoE, it is
likely that you do not have to enter a DNS address.