DNS Server

Domain Name System (DNS) is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses. You can configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address, or specify such an address manually, according to the information provided by your ISP.

To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address, select 'Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically' from the 'DNS Server' drop down menu.

Figure 5.87: Automatic DNS Settings

To manually configure DNS server addresses, select 'Use the Following DNS Server Addresses' from the 'DNS Server' drop down menu (see figure 5.204). Specify up to two different DNS server address, one primary, another secondary.

Figure 5.88: DNS Settings

To learn more about this feature, turn to Chapter 11.28.