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The number of corrupted TCP and UDP packets received by the modem that were meant to be transmitted on the
cell network.
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Tx Packets Dropped
The number of TCP and UDP packets received by the modem for transmit to the cell network that were not
accepted. This may occur due to memory or throughput problems.
Press Clear to reset the totals to 0. These totals are NOT cleared by a modem reboot.
3.4.3 DYNAMIC DNS
Select Cell Connections from the left navigation pane. Select the Dynamic DNS tab to open the Dynamic DNS configuration
page. Dynamic DNS is a system which allows the domain name data of a computer with a varying (dynamic) IP addresses
held in a name server to be updated in real time in order to make it possible to establish connections to that machine
without the need to track the actual IP address themselves at all times. A number of providers offer Dynamic DNS services
("DDNS"), free or for a charge. For example, a free service provided by NO-IP allows users to setup between one and five
host names on a domain name provided by NO-IP. No-IP is the default DNS service.
Figure 24: Vanguard Cell Connection – Dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS
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Dynamic DNS
Selecting Enable will allow the modem to provide the selected service dynamic IP address information. Selecting
Disable will stop any IP information from being sent to the selected service.
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Dynamic DNS Address
The internet address to communicate the Dynamic DNS information to. Default is dynupdate.no-ip.com.
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Port Number
The port number for the internet address give above. Default is 8245.
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User Account