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Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only.
4. DDNS
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows a dynamic IP address to be aliased to a static, pre-defined host name so
that the host can be easily contacted by other hosts on the internet even if its IP address changes. The
CMRG supports a dynamic CNS client compatible with the Dynamic DNS service
(
http://www.dyndns.com/
).
Fig. 16 Gateway\Network\DDNS
To activate the DDNS client:
1.
Go to the DynDNS website and create an account for the Dynamic DNS service. You will create a
username and password, and be asked to choose a host name for your host’s current IP address. This
is the WAN IP address that has been assigned to your CMRG during provisioning.
2.
Enter your account information on the DDNS web page, enable the service by selecting
www.DynDNS.org
from the DDNS Service drop-down list, and click “
Apply
”.
3.
The DDNS client will notify the DDNS service whenever the WAN IP address changes so that your
chosen host name will be resolved properly by inquiring hosts. The current status of the service is
shown at the bottom of the DDNS web page.