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[DNS] Clarify IP address examples in round-robin-dns (#17315)
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src/content/docs/dns/manage-dns-records/how-to/round-robin-dns.mdx

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If all associated records were unproxied, any request to Cloudflare's nameservers would return the three `A` records you previously added.
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Each client (oftentimes a browser), would decide which IP address to send the request to. If one IP address fails, the client would choose another option. All requests would be sent directly to the origin server (to `192.0.2.X`).
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Each client (oftentimes a browser), would decide which IP address to send the request to. If one IP address fails, the client would choose another option. All requests would be sent directly to the origin server (either `192.0.2.1`, `192.0.2.2`, or `192.0.2.3`, using the example above).
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### All records proxied (recommended)
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If all associated records were proxied, any request to Cloudflare's nameservers would return two `A` records from Cloudflare's list of IP addresses.
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Each client (oftentimes a browser) would decide which Cloudflare IP address to send the request to. Cloudflare would then receive that request and — if Cloudflare needed to contact your origin server — we would pick one of the three IP addresses specified in your DNS records (`192.0.2.X`).
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Each client (oftentimes a browser) would decide which Cloudflare IP address to send the request to. Cloudflare would then receive that request and — if Cloudflare needed to contact your origin server — we would pick one of the three IP addresses specified in your DNS records (either `192.0.2.1`, `192.0.2.2`, or `192.0.2.3`, using the example above).
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Beyond reducing requests to your origin server, this setup allows your application to take advantage of Cloudflare's [Zero downtime failover](/fundamentals/basic-tasks/protect-your-origin-server/#zero-downtime-failover). When a request to one IP address fails, Cloudflare automatically retries the request to other IP addresses associated with the same hostname. This behavior prevents end users from experiencing downtime.
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