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Dynamic DNS Setup

13.1 Overview

Dynamic DNS allows you to update your current dynamic IP address with one or many dynamic DNS services so that anyone can contact you (in NetMeeting, CU-SeeMe, etc.). You can also access your FTP server or Web site on your own computer using a domain name (for instance myhost.dhs.org, where myhost is a name of your choice) that will never change instead of using an IP address that changes each time you reconnect. Your friends or relatives will always be able to call you even if they don't know your IP address.

First of all, you need to have registered a dynamic DNS account with www.dyndns.org. This is for people with a dynamic IP from their ISP or DHCP server that would still like to have a domain name. The Dynamic DNS service provider will give you a password or key.

13.1.1 What You Can Do in the DDNS Screen

Use the Dynamic DNS screen (Section 13.2 on page 161) to enable DDNS and configure the DDNS settings on the AMG1312-T Series.

13.1.2 What You Need To Know About DDNS

DYNDNS Wildcard

Enabling the wildcard feature for your host causes *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org. This feature is useful if you want to be able to use, for example, www.yourhost.dyndns.org and still reach your hostname.

If you have a private WAN IP address, then you cannot use Dynamic DNS.

13.2 The Dynamic DNS Screen

Use this screen to change your AMG1312-T Series’s DDNS. Click Network Setting > Dynamic DNS. The screen appears as shown.

 

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