PPPoE setting
Basic Setting > Network > DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server Setting)
The IP address (Ex. 210.168.0.22) is like a telephone number, while the website address is like a
name in an address book. The DDNS allows the user to access the website by entering the name
of the website without memorizing a bunch of cold numbers.
When you apply for an Internet service, you will have at least one IP address from your ISP that
is either fixed or dynamic. Most of the ADSL service providers will give you a dynamic IP for
ADSL environments, which means your IP address will constantly change each time you connect
to the Internet. As a result, users from WAN environments will have much difficulty finding
the correct IP address. The DDNS (Dynamic DNS service) is created for exactly this kind of
moment. By updating your WAN IP address each time you connect to the Internet, the DDNS
helps you locate your website and access your website easily. You can find a lot of free DDNS
service providers on the Internet, such as www.no-ip.com and
www.DynDNS.org
.
Some gateway-routers can directly communicate with DDNS. In this case, you may directly
enter your DDNS account on the setting page in the Internet router, and then the router will
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