
Client Lease Time. The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be “leased” this dynamic IP address. After the dynamic IP address has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The default is 0 minutes, which means one day.
WINS. The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) converts NetBIOS names to IP addresses. If you use a WINS server, enter that server’s IP address here. Otherwise, leave this field blank.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.
NOTE: To test your settings, connect to the Internet now.
Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
dynamic ip address: a temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server.
The Setup Tab - 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 you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at one of two DDNS service providers, DynDNS.org or TZO.com. If you do not want to use this feature, keep the default setting, Disable.
ddns: allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or
DDNS
DDNS Service. If you use DynDNS.org, then select DynDNS.org. If you use TZO, then select TZO.com. The features available on the DDNS screen will vary, depending on which DDNS service provider you use.
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The Setup Tab - DDNS