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4.13 Dynamic DNS
4.13.1 Dyndns.org DDNS
The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed
host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP Address. It is useful when you are hosting your
own website, FTP server, or other server behind the router. Before using this feature, you need
to sign up for DDNS service providers such as www.dyndns.org, www.oray.net or www.comexe.
cn. The Dynamic DNS client service provider will give you a password or key.
If your selected dynamic DNS Service Provider is www.dyndns.org, the page will appear as shown
in Figure 4-51.
To set up DDNS, follow these instructions:
Click Logout to exit the DDNS service.
Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.
Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
Enter the Domain Name you received from the dynamic DNS service provider
Click the Login button to log into the DDNS service.
Connection Status - The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed in this field.
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Note:
An item cannot be entered into the IP & MAC Binding list if the IP address of the item has been
loaded before. An error warning will be displayed as well. Likewise, The Load All command will
only load the items without interfering with the IP & MAC Binding list.
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Figure 4-51 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings