Pearl Mini User Guide
Configure Dynamic DNS
Table 21
DDNS Fields
Label
Description/Options
Provider
Choose if the DDNS provider is dyndns.com, noip.com, or a custom DDNS
server of your choice.
DDNS server name
If you are using a custom DDNS provider, you must enter the DDNS
server name. If dyndns.com or noip.com are used, you can leave this field
blank.
DDNS server path
If you are using a custom DDNS provider, you must enter the DDNS
server path. If dyndns.com or noip.com are used, you can leave this field
blank.
Use SSL
Choose if you will use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for
communications with the DDNS server. This is enabled by default.
Update period
Enter how often the Pearl device updates the DDNS server with the Pearl
device's new IP address when the DHCP server changes it. Enter the
update period in seconds from 30 to 864000 seconds (i.e. up to a
maximum period of 10 days). The default is 600 seconds.
Username
Enter your user name for the DDNS provider.
Password
Enter your password for the DDNS provider.
Hostname
Enter the hostname to use for this Pearl device in the DDNS server
records. Pearl device's serial number is the default hostname.
External IP detection server
name
If your DDNS provider uses an external IP detection server, you must
provide that server's name.
External IP detection server
path
If your DDNS provider uses an external IP detection server, you must
provide that server's path.
Use SSL for external
IP detection
Choose if you will use SSL encryption for communications with the
external IP detection. This is enabled by default.
The status of the connection to the DDNS server, the last external IP address of the Pearl device that was
reported to the DDNS server, and the time when the IP address was reported is shown.
Configure DDNS using the Admin panel
1. Login to the Admin panel as
admin
, see
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