Aolynk WDR814(I)g ADSL2+ Wireless Router User Manual | 3 Internet Access |
When you have properly configured the Setup page, click “Save Settings”. You can now test to see if the settings are all correct by attempting to connect to the Internet.
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You must click “Save Settings” to apply all the configurations. If you would like to reset the settings, just click “Undo” to refresh the web page.
3.4.2 DDNS Setup
“DDNS” is an acronym for Dynamic Domain Name Service. Whenever you set up web servers, mail servers, or sometimes ftp servers, you need “Domain Name” to help Internet users reach your servers easily.
Internet actually runs on IP Addresses which are in numerical order, for example
“66.37.215.53”. These IP addresses identify the location of each device connected to Internet. However, the human brain cannot easily remember this numbering system, so a system that allocates domain name such as “www.dyndns.org” provides an easier method. If you type “66.37.215.53” or “www.dyndns.org” in the web browser’s address bar, the browser will show the same web page. This is because both input relate to the same web server. The “Domain Name Server” used to manage the Internet will translate “www.dyndns.org” into the IP address “66.37.215.53” in order to allow your browser to find the web server and display the correct web page in your browser.
If your “WAN Connection Type” is “PPPoE” with dynamic IP address assigned by the ISP, it will cause an error when you set up the public computer servers in your LAN side PCs. Internet users may not be able to reach your servers because your WAN side IP address may change each time you initiate the connection to your ISP. The DDNS function will help to map your IP address to your domain name when your ISP assigns a new dynamic IP Address.
Note that this DDNS function acts as the client appliance of DDNS service and is only able to be used in conjunction with the service provided by DynDNS.org. Before you begin using this function, you will need to apply to DynDNS.org to be able to use the service. Please visit www.dyndns.org for further information.
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