ComboXCAT-IP User Guide
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ComboXCAT-IP is reachable via the IP address of the DSL router, which is
dynamically assigned by the provider. Since the administrator does not know the IP
address assigned by the provider, ComboXCAT-IP connects to a special dynamic
DNS server in regular intervals and registers its IP address there. The administrator
may contact this server as well and pick up the same IP address belonging to his
card.
The administrator has to register a ComboXCAT-IP that is supposed to take part in
the service with the Dynamic DNS Server and assign a certain hostname to it. He will
get a nickname and a password in return to the registration process. This account
information together with the hostname is needed in order to determine the IP
address of the registered ComboXCAT-IP.
You have to perform the following steps in order to enable Dynamic DNS:
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Make sure that the LAN interface of ComboXCAT-IP is properly configured.
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Enter the Dynamic DNS Settings configuration dialog as shown in Figure.
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Enable Dynamic DNS and change the settings according to your needs (see
below).
Enable Dynamic DNS
This enables the Dynamic DNS service. This requires a configured DNS server IP
address.
Dynamic DNS Server
This is the server name where ComboXCAT-IP registers itself in regular intervals.
Currently, this is a fixed setting since only dyndns.org is supported for now.
DNS System
Choose Dynamic for free DNS service. Custom for your own domain.
Hostname
This is the hostname of ComboXCAT-IP that is provided by the Dynamic DNS Server.
(use the whole name including the domain, e.g. testserver.dyndns.org , not just the
actual hostname).
Username
You have registered this username during your manual registration with the Dynamic
DNS Server. Spaces are not allowed in the Nickname.
