NETGEAR D6300 user manual Static Routes,  To set up Dynamic DNS

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D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router

your host name is hostname, for example, you can reach your WiFi modem router at http://hostname.dyndns.org.

On the Advanced tab, select Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS to display the following screen:

To set up Dynamic DNS:

1.Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose addresses appear in the Service Provider list.

2.Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box.

3.Select the address of your Dynamic DNS service provider. For example, for DynDNS.org, select www.dyndns.org.

4.Type the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you.

5.Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account. This is the name that you use to log in to your account, not your host name.

6.Type the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account.

7.Click Apply to save your configuration.

Static Routes

Static routes provide additional routing information to your WiFi modem router. Under usual circumstances, the WiFi modem router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access, and you do not need to configure additional static routes. You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple WiFi modem routers or multiple IP subnets on your network.

As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:

Advanced Settings

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NETGEAR D6300 user manual Static Routes,  To set up Dynamic DNS, Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box