NetModule NB3711, User Manual

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NB3711 User Manual 4.0
5.7.5. Dynamic DNS
The Dynamic DNS client can be used to tell one or multiple DynDNS providers the
current IP address of your system. This address can be derived from the current hotlink
interface or the outgoing interface which will be used when contacting the server. We
further support to ask the CheckIP service at dyndns.org for obtaining the current
Internet address which can be useful in NAT scenarios. The DynDNS client will be
triggered whenever a WAN or VPN link comes up.
Figure 5.42.: Dynamic DNS Settings
We provide support for a bunch of common DynDNS operators but it is also possible to
define a custom update URL.
Please note that your NetModule router can operate as DynDNS server on its own,
provided that you have your hosts pointed to the DNS service of the router.
We can further operate the GnuDIP protocol and RFC2136-like dynamic DNS updates.
The latter is in general secured by a TSIG key.
A DynDNS service can receive the following paramters:
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