Linksys WRT160N manual Setup MAC Address Clone, Ddns Service, DynDNS.org, TZO.com

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Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

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, Disable.

DDNS

DDNS Service

If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org, then select DynDNS.org from the drop-down menu. If your DDNS service is provided by TZO, then select TZO.com. The features available on the DDNS screen will vary, depending on which DDNS service provider you use.

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.

WildCard  Select Enabled to enable this feature or Disabled to disable it.

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 Update.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

TZO.com

Setup > DDNS > TZO

E-mail Address, TZO Password, and Domain

Name  Enter the settings of the account you set up with TZO.

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 Update.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

Setup > MAC Address Clone

A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification. Some ISPs will require you to register a MAC address in order to access the Internet. If you do not wish to re-register the MAC address with your ISP, you may assign the MAC address you have currently registered with your ISP to the Router with the MAC Address Clone feature.

Setup > MAC Address Clone

MAC Address Clone

Enable/Disable  To have the MAC Address cloned, select Enable.

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Linksys WRT160N manual Setup MAC Address Clone, Ddns Service, DynDNS.org, TZO.com