WRT320N: a URL VPN-server (PPTP/L2TP)

All,
My ISP has a URL VPN-server for connection to the Internet (vpn.internet.beeline.ru).
I have defined (by ping) one of IP-addresses and have entered it in WRT320N (PPTP).
It works, but it is not always good, since IP-address of server often varies.
It seems to me that to use fixed IP instead of URL - incorrectly. There is other decision?
How correctly to adjust PPTP/L2TP of WRT320N for a URL VPN-server?

I am not familiar with many of VPN and PPTP settings. But can you answer in 2 words CAN I SOMEHOW make my wrt320n use URL instead of IP for pptp server?
And the second question is why does it supplies poor speed when connected through pptp via cable? I have 18 Mbit plan but router seems to give no more than 10-12 Mbit (tested on speedtest.net). When connected directly via PC lan -- test shows full 18 Mbit.

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