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-Understanding parts of a domain name (with the example of [http://www.qwert.us www.qwert.us]):
+Understanding parts of a domain name (with the example of ''www.qwert.us''):
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 In this example, '''qwert''' belongs to the ''.us'' TLD as the name suggests, so the ''.us'' TLD servers will have an entry for '''qwert'''.
-'''qwert''' manages its own DNS records and this only applies to its own domains. For domains like cms.qwert.com and [http://www.google.com/ www.qwert.us]; 'qwert' has records for 'cms' and 'www'.
+'''qwert''' manages its own DNS records and this only applies to its own domains. For domains like cms.qwert.com and ''www.qwert.us''; 'qwert' has records for 'cms' and 'www'.
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−	Managing your own DNS servers is completely optional, however, if you choose to, you will have the power and flexibility to make entries and manage your own DNS with ~~Hostpath~~.	+	Managing your own DNS servers is completely optional, however, if you choose to, you will have the power and flexibility to make entries and manage your own DNS with HostPath.



	You can continue using Pathway's DNS servers and request assistance from technical support to manage or make DNS changes on our behalf should you choose to move your mail and hosting environment to our new infrastructure.		You can continue using Pathway's DNS servers and request assistance from technical support to manage or make DNS changes on our behalf should you choose to move your mail and hosting environment to our new infrastructure.

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	The DNS system is a hierarchy of name servers that contain a certain set of entries. Domain names are distributed across these name servers; this ensures that there is an 'even' distribution of load across various name servers that hold thousands of records.		The DNS system is a hierarchy of name servers that contain a certain set of entries. Domain names are distributed across these name servers; this ensures that there is an 'even' distribution of load across various name servers that hold thousands of records.
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−	~~To help explain DNS we will use the domain name ''www.qwert.us'' as an example.~~
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−	~~#You type 'qwert.us' in the address bar on your browser.~~
−	~~#Your browser requests an IP address for ‘qwert.us’ from Pathway's DNS servers.     ~~
−	~~#Pathway's DNS servers respond with the IP address for ‘qwert.us’.~~

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-The DNS system is a hierarchy of name servers that contain a certain set of entries.
+The DNS system is a hierarchy of name servers that contain a certain set of entries. Domain names are distributed across these name servers; this ensures that there is an 'even' distribution of load across various name servers that hold thousands of records.
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-&nbsp;Domain names are distributed across these name servers; this ensures that there is an 'even' distribution of load across various name servers that hold thousands of records.

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-#You type 'qwert.us' in the address bar on your browser.
+The DNS system is a hierarchy of name servers that contain a certain set of entries.
-#Your browser requests an IP address for ‘qwert.us’ from Pathway's DNS servers. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-#Pathway's DNS servers respond with the IP address for ‘qwert.us’.
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+To help explain DNS we will use the domain name ''www.qwert.us'' as an example.
-Domain names are distributed across these name servers; this ensures that there is an 'even' distribution of load across various name servers that hold thousands of records.
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-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4. The DNS server queries ''qwert.us'' to find the IP address for ''cms.qwert.us''. ;qwert keeps its own records on its DNS servers.
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4. The DNS server queries ''qwert.us'' to find the IP address for ''cms.qwert.us''.&nbsp;;qwert keeps its own records on its DNS servers.
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5. Finally, Pathway's DNS server gets a response from qwert's DNS server that gives it the correct IP address for cms.qwert.com.

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 <span style="font-size:x-large"><span style="font-size:large">'''.us''': &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;
-This section of a domain name is called a '''TLD '''or a '''top level domain'''. The top level domain (''.us'' in this case) contains all records for domain names that end with '''.us'''. All TLDs are managed by root servers. (we will get to root servers in a bit). Similarly, ''.ca'' contains all records for domain names that end with ''.ca''.
+This section of a domain name is called a '''TLD '''or a '''top level domain'''. The top level domain (''.us'' in this case) contains all records for domain names that end with '''.us'''. All TLDs are managed by root servers (root servers will be further explained below). Similarly, ''.ca'' contains all records for domain names that end with ''.ca''.
 Other servers, such as; &nbsp; ''.com'',&nbsp; ''.org'',&nbsp; ''.net'',&nbsp; ''.eu,'' &nbsp; manage records for their respective domain names.
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-#Your browser asks Pathway's DNS servers to find out if it knows the IP address of '''cms.qwert.us'''.
+#Your browser asks Pathway's DNS server to find out if it knows the IP address of '''cms.qwert.us'''.
 #Pathway's DNS server may respond immediately with an IP address if it remembers the IP address for '''cms.qwert.com'''.
 #If it does not, Pathway's DNS server looks at the domain name that is represented like this in the DNS system: '''cms.qwert.us.''' (notice the extra period? That is for the root server.)
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-''.us'' servers contain an entry for ''qwert''. These servers do not know where ‘cms.qwert.com’ is so they use Pathway’s DNS servers to fetch the IP address for qwert.us. Pathway's DNS servers fetch the IP address for qwert.us.
+''.us'' servers contain an entry for ''qwert''. These servers do not know where ‘cms.qwert.com’ is so they use Pathway’s DNS servers to fetch the IP address for qwert.us.
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4. The DNS server queries ''qwert.us'' to find the IP address for ''cms.qwert.us''. qwert keeps its own records on its DNS servers.
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4. The DNS server queries ''qwert.us'' to find the IP address for ''cms.qwert.us''. ;qwert keeps its own records on its DNS servers.
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5. Finally, Pathway's DNS server gets a response from qwert's DNS server that gives it the correct IP address for cms.qwert.com.

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−	The '''root server''' (represented by the ‘.’) contains entries for only top level domain (TLD) servers. Root servers only know where the ''.com'' servers are and respond with the IP addresses for the ''.com'' server.In other words, the root servers, represented by ‘'''.'''‘, allow you to locate the ''.com'' servers. The ''.com'' servers contain all entries for domains that end with ''.com''.	+	The '''root server''' (represented by the ‘.’) contains entries for only top level domain (TLD) servers. Root servers only know where the ''.com'' servers are and respond with the IP addresses for the ''.com'' server. In other words, the root servers, represented by ‘'''.'''‘, allow you to locate the ''.com'' servers. The ''.com'' servers contain all entries for domains that end with ''.com''.



−	''.us'' servers contain an entry for ''qwert''. These servers do not know where ‘cms.qwert.com’ is so they use Pathway’s DNS servers to fetch the IP address for qwert.us.Pathway's DNS servers fetch the IP address for qwert.us.	+	''.us'' servers contain an entry for ''qwert''. These servers do not know where ‘cms.qwert.com’ is so they use Pathway’s DNS servers to fetch the IP address for qwert.us. Pathway's DNS servers fetch the IP address for qwert.us.