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Description: A user-definable name for this connection.
Using Same PVC as existing WAN connection: As the title descript it.
VPI/VCI: Enter the information provided by your ISP.
Encapsulation method: Select the encapsulation format, this is provided by your ISP.
4.3.2.2 DNS
A Domain Name System (DNS) contains a mapping table for domain name and IP
addresses. On the Internet, every host has a unique and user-friendly name (domain name)
such as www.level1.com and an IP address. An IP address is a 32-bit number in the form of
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, for example 192.168.1.254. You can think of an IP address as a telephone
number for devices on the Internet, and the DNS allows you to find the telephone number for
any particular domain name. Since an IP Address is hard to remember, the DNS converts
the friendly name into its equivalent IP Address.
You can obtain a Domain Name System (DNS) IP address automatically if your ISP has
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