NETGEAR RT314, RT311 manual Password, Dynamic DNS configuration fields

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers

Dynamic DNS

Your router supports Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS). In a Dynamic DNS service, an IP registry server provides a public central database where dynamically-assigned IP addresses can be stored and retrieved by hostname lookup. The Dynamic DNS server also stores password-protected e-mail addresses along with IP addresses and hostnames and accepts queries based on e-mail addresses.

To utilize this service, you must register with the Dynamic DNS service provider, who will give you a password or key. At this time, the Model RT311 and RT314 routers only support DynDNS service. For more information, visit www.dyndns.org.

The configuration fields for Dynamic DNS are shown in Table 5-1:

Table 5-1.	Dynamic DNS configuration fields
Field		Description
Active		Use this field to activate or deactivate dynamic DNS registration.
Service Provider		Select a dynamic DNS service provider.
Host Name		Enter the static host name that will link to your dynamic IP address.
E-Mail Address		Enter your email address for administrative contact.
User		Enter the user name of your dynamic DNS account.
Password		Enter the password of your dynamic DNS account.
Enable Wildcard		DynDNS.org allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL.
		Enabling the wildcard feature for your host will cause
		*.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the same IP address as
		yourhost.dyndns.org.

Password

Select the Password tab to change your router’s management password. This is the password to access the router for configuration, not for Internet access. To change the password, first enter the old password, and then enter the new password twice.

5-2 Advanced Configuration of the Router