Home Wireless-G Gateway
The DDNS Tab
The Gateway 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 Gateway.
Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at DynDNS.org or TZO.com.
DDNS
DDNS Service. If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org, then select DynDNS.org from the
DynDNS.org
•User Name, Password, and Host Name. Enter the User Name, Password, and Host Name of the account you set up with DynDNS.org.
•Internet IP Address. The Gateway’s current Internet IP Address is displayed here. Because it is dynamic, it will change.
•Status. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
TZO.com
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•Internet IP Address. The Gateway’s current Internet IP Address is displayed here. Because it is dynamic, this will change.
•Status. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.
Chapter 5: Configuring the Home Wireless-G Gateway
Figure 5-10: DynDNS.org
Figure 5-11: TZO.com
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The Setup Tab