Can I download software I purchased on DVD?

Hi,
I'm considering purchasing a version of Creative Suite from my campus computer store because they offer a special discount. This would mean that I'd be purchasing a physical DVD copy of the software. I use a MacBook Air and thus am without an optical drive; I'm wondering whether, using the serial number I obtain from the DVD package, I can download the software from the Adobe website as though I had bought it online.
Thanks in advance for the help!

Thanks for the response.
In the future, though, once CS6 is no longer the current version, if I need to re-download my software, will I still be able to?

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