The Dynamic DNS function allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname, allowing users whose ISP does not assign them a static IP address to use a domain name. This is especially useful for hosting servers via your ADSL connection, so that anyone wishing to connect to you may use your domain name. It rather than uses your dynamic IP address which changes from time to time. This dynamic IP address is the WAN IP address of the router, which is assigned to you by your ISP.

You will first need to register and establish an account with the Dynamic DNS provider using their website, for example http://www.dyndns.org/

Active: Select this check box to use dynamic DNS.

Service Provider: Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.

Host Name: Type the domain name assigned to your Planet ADE-3400/4400 by your Dynamic DNS provider.

E-mail Address: Type your e-mail address.

User: Type your user name.

Password: Type the password assigned to you.

Enable Wildcard: Select this check box to enable DYNDNS Wildcard.

4.2.7 Time Zone

The router does not have a real time clock on board; instead, it uses the Simple

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