ZyXEL Communications P-870HW-I Series, User Manual

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P-870HW-I1 User’s Guide
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System
Use this screen to configure the ZyXEL Device’s time and date settings.
18.1 General Setup
18.1.1 General Setup and System Name
General Setup contains administrative and system-related information. System Name is for
identification purposes. However, because some ISPs check this name you should enter your
computer's "Computer Name".
• In Windows 95/98 click Start , Settings , Control Panel , Network . Click the
Identification tab, note the entry for the Computer Name field and enter it as the System
Name .
• In Windows 2000, click Start , Settings , Control Panel and then double-click System .
Click the Network Identification tab and then the Properties button. Note the entry for
the Computer name field and enter it as the System Name .
• In Windows XP, click start , My Computer , View system information and then click
the Computer Name tab. Note the entry in the Full computer name field and enter it as
the ZyXEL Device System Name .
18.1.2 Dynamic DNS Overview
Dynamic DNS allows you to update your current dynamic IP address with one or many
dynamic DNS services so that anyone can contact you (in NetMeeting, CU-SeeMe, etc.). You
can also access your FTP server or Web site on your own computer using a domain name (for
instance myhost.dhs.org, where myhost is a name of your choice) that will never change
instead of using an IP address that changes each time you reconnect. Your friends or relatives
will always be able to call you even if they don't know your IP address.
If you have a private WAN IP address, then you cannot use Dynamic DNS.
First of all, you need to have registered a dynamic DNS account with www.dyndns.org. This is
for people with a dynamic IP from their ISP or DHCP server that would still like to have a
domain name. The Dynamic DNS service provider will give you a password or key.