CHAPTER 6. OTHER RECEIVER OPERATIONS
6.4 How to configure Dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS allows remote contact with the Altus NR3 using a hostname.
When devices are connected to the internet, they are assigned an IP address by an internet
service provider (ISP). If the IP address is
dynamic
then it may change over time resulting in a
loss of connection. Dynamic DNS (DynDNS or DDNS) is a service that addresses this problem
by linking a user-de
fi
ned hostname for the device to whichever IP address is currently
assigned to it.
Step 1: Open a Dynamic DNS account
To make use of this feature on the Altus NR3, you should
fi
rst create an account with a
Dynamic DNS provider to register a hostname for your receiver. The Altus NR3 supports the
following two services:
•
Dyn DNS: http://dyn.com/
•
No IP: http://www.noip.com/
Having opened account, you can then create a host service for which you will need to specify
a URL or hostname for the receiver (e.g. mynr3.dyndns.org).
Step 2: Configure the Dynamic DNS settings of the receiver
In the
‘
Dynamic DNS
’
window of the
‘
Communication
’
menu, the hostname of the receiver
and other Dynamic DNS settings can be entered.
In the example shown in Figure 6-9, the hostname
mynr3.dyndns.org
has been registered
with dyndns.org. The
Bind
option, selected in this case, tells the Dynamic DNS provider to
automatically update IP addresses assigned over either a WiFi or cellular connection.
Figure 6-9:
Con
fi
guring Dynamic DNS
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