Chapter 4 Tutorials

•Configuring DDNS on Your ZyXEL Device

•Testing the DDNS Setting

Note: If you have a private WAN IP address, then you cannot use DDNS.

4.8.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org

1Open a browser and type http://www.dyndns.org.

2Apply for a user account. This tutorial uses UserName1 and 12345 as the username and password.

3Log into www.dyndns.org using your account.

4Add a new DDNS host name. This tutorial uses the following settings as an example.

•Hostname: zyxelrouter.dyndns.org

•Service Type: Host with IP address

•IP Address: Enter the WAN IP address that your ZyXEL Device is currently using. You can find the IP address on the ZyXEL Device’s Web Configurator Status page.

Then you will need to configure the same account and host name on the ZyXEL Device later.

4.8.2 Configuring DDNS on Your ZyXEL Device

Configure the following settings in the Advanced > DNS Setting > Dynamic DNS screen.

•Select Enable Dynamic DNS.

•Select DynDNS.org as the service provider.

•Type zyxelrouter.dyndns.org in the Host Name field.

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