NETGEAR WPN824v3 - RangeMax Wireless Router, User Manual

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RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual
5-12 Advanced Settings and Features
v1.0, January 2008
6. In the Host Name field, type the host name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave
you.
Note: The Dynamic DNS service provider might call this the domain name. If your
URL is myName.dyndns.org, then your host name is myName.
7. Type the user name and the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account.
8. If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL, you can
select the
Use wildcards check box to activate this feature.
For example, the wildcard feature causes *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the same IP
address as yourhost.dyndns.org.
9. Click Apply to save your configuration.
Using Static Routes
Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Under normal circumstances,
the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access, and
you do not need to configure additional static routes. You must configure static routes only for
unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network.
Static Route Example
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
• Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
• You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are
employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 10.1.1.100.
• Your company’s network is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was
created with your ISP as the wireless router, and a second static route was created to your local
network for all 10.1.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the
134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP forwards your request
to the company where you are employed, and the request is likely to be denied by the company’s
firewall.