ZyXEL Communications MAX218M2W, User Manual

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Chapter 4 Tutorials
MAX208M2W Series User’s Guide
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4.8 Access the MAX208M2W Series Using DDNS
If you connect your MAX208M2W Series to the Internet and it uses a dynamic
WAN IP address, it is inconvenient for you to manage the device from the
Internet. The MAX208M2W Series’s WAN IP address changes dynamically.
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows you to access the MAX208M2W Series using a
domain name.
To use this feature, you have to apply for DDNS service at www.dyndns.org.
This tutorial covers:
• Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org
• Configuring DDNS on Your MAX218M2W
• Testing the DDNS Setting
Note: If you have a private WAN IP address (see Private IP Addresses on page 254 ),
then you cannot use DDNS.
4.8.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org
1
Open a browser and type http://www.dyndns.org.
2
Apply for a user account. This tutorial uses UserName1 and 12345 as the
username and password.
3
Log into www.dyndns.org using your account.
4
Add a new DDNS host name. This tutorial uses the following settings as an
example.
• Hostname: mywimax.dyndns.org
• Service Type: Host with IP address
• IP Address: Enter the WAN IP address that your MAX208M2W Series is currently
using. You can find the IP address on the MAX208M2W Series’s Web
Configurator Status page.
Then you will need to configure the same account and host name on the
MAX208M2W Series later.
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http://mywimax.dyndns.org
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