Chapter 3
Advanced Configuration
Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes Select this option if you want the Router to automatically adjust for daylight saving time. This option is enabled by default.
Time Server Address If you want to use the Router’s default Network Time Protocol (NTP) server, keep the default, Auto. If you want to specify the NTP server, select Manual, and enter the URL or IP address of the NTP server you want to use.
Resync Timer The timer controls how often the Router resyncs with the NTP server. Enter the number of seconds you want the interval to be, or keep the default, 3600 seconds.
Time Setting
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.
Setup > 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 with a DDNS service provider, www.dyndns.org or www.TZO.com. If you do not want to use this feature, keep the default setting, Disabled.
DDNS
DDNS Service
If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org, then select DynDNS.org from the
DynDNS.org
Setup > DDNS > DynDNS
User Name Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Password Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
Host Name The is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service.
System Select the DynDNS service you use: Dynamic, Static, or Custom. The default selection is Dynamic.
Mail Exchange (Optional) Enter the address of your mail exchange server, so
Backup MX This feature allows the mail exchange server to be a backup. To disable this feature, keep the default, Disabled. To enable the feature, select Enabled. If you are not sure which setting to select, keep the default, Disabled.
Wildcard This setting enables or disables wildcards for your host. For example, if your DDNS address is myplace.dyndns.org and you enable wildcards, then x.myplace.dyndns.org will work as well (x is the wildcard). To disable wildcards, keep the default, Disabled. To enable wildcards, select Enabled. If you are not sure which setting to select, keep the default, Disabled.
Internet IP Address The Router’s Internet IP address is displayed here. Because it is dynamic, it will change.
Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Update To manually trigger an update, click this button.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.
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