D-Link DWC-1000 User Manual
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Section 5 - Advanced Network Configuration
Dynamic DNS
Path: Network > Internet (IPv4) > Dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is an Internet service that allows controllers with varying public IP addresses to be located
using Internet domain names. To use DDNS, you must setup an account with a DDNS provider such as DynDNS.
org, D-Link DDNS, or Oray.net.
Each configured Option port can have a different DDNS service if required. Once configured, the controller will
update DDNS services changes in the Option IP address so that features that are dependent on accessing the
controller’s Option via FQDN will be directed to the correct IP address. When you set up an account with a DDNS
service, the host and domain name, username, password and wildcard support will be provided by the account
provider.
To configure DDNS:
1. Click
Network
>
Internet (IPv4)
>
Dynamic DNS
2. Click the tab on top to select an Option port to which you want to configure DDNS.
3. Next to
Dynamic DNS Service Type
, select your DDNS service.
4. Enter the following information, and click
Save
. The information below is for DynDNS. Other services
will have similar fields.
Field
Description
User Name
Enter your DDNS user name.
Domain Name
Enter the domain name.
Password
Enter your DDNS password.
Status
Displays the current connection status.
Allow Wildcards
Toggle to
ON
to allow wildcards.
Update Periodically
Toggle to
ON
to set a forced update.
Save
Click
Save
to save your reservation.
