Can't change DNS via terminal

10.4.8 xServe G4
My DNS has been changed by my provider. DirectoryService.error log is this; Attempt #1 to initialize plug-in LDAPv3 failed.
Will retry initialization at most 100 times every 1 second.
this is my ethernet connection:
sudo networksetup -listallnetworkservices
An asterisk (*) denotes that a network service is disabled.
Built-in Ethernet
Here, I'm trying to change the DNS setting which I've already change in the network prefs pane:
sudo -setdnsservers "Built-in Ethernet" xxx.xxx.xxx.x xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
sudo: please use single character options
Password: (it lets me enter it)
Built-in Ethernet: Built-in Ethernet: No such file or directory
I don't know what it wants. I've also tried out of depsparation; "Automatic" or Built-in Etherrnet
what am i missing?

nevermind. I left out networksetup from the command. it works fine now. sorry for the unecessary question.

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