Draytek 5500 Series manual Applications, Enable the Function and Add a Dynamic DNS Account

Click the number below Index to access into the setting page of DDNS setup to set account(s).

Display current WAN interface used for accessing Internet.

3.10 Applications

Below shows the menu items for Applications.

3.10.1 Dynamic DNS

The ISP often provides you with a dynamic IP address when you connect to the Internet via your ISP. It means that the public IP address assigned to your router changes each time you access the Internet. The Dynamic DNS feature lets you assign a domain name to a dynamic WAN IP address. It allows the router to update its online WAN IP address mappings on the specified Dynamic DNS server. Once the router is online, you will be able to use the registered domain name to access the router or internal virtual servers from the Internet. It is particularly helpful if you host a web server, FTP server, or other server behind the router.

Before you use the Dynamic DNS feature, you have to apply for free DDNS service to the DDNS service providers. The router provides up to three accounts from three different DDNS service providers. Basically, Vigor routers are compatible with the DDNS services supplied by most popular DDNS service providers such as www.dyndns.org, www.no-ip.com, www.dtdns.com, www.changeip.com, www.dynamic- nameserver.com. You should visit their websites to register your own domain name for the router.

Enable the Function and Add a Dynamic DNS Account

1.Assume you have a registered domain name from the DDNS provider, say hostname.dyndns.org, and an account with username: test and password: test.

2.In the DDNS setup menu, check Enable Dynamic DNS Setup.

Set to Factory Default Clear all profiles and recover to factory settings.

Enable Dynamic DNS Setup Check this box to enable DDNS function.

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