VMG1312-B10C User’s Guide
167
C
H A P T E R
11
Dynamic DNS Setup
11.1 Overview
DNS
DNS (Domain Name System) is for mapping a domain name to its corresponding IP address and
vice versa. The DNS server is extremely important because without it, you must know the IP
address of a machine before you can access it.
In addition to the system DNS server(s), each WAN interface (service) is set to have its own static
or dynamic DNS server list. You can configure a DNS static route to forward DNS queries for certain
domain names through a specific WAN interface to its DNS server(s). The Device uses a system
DNS server (in the order you specify in the
Broadband
screen) to resolve domain names that do
not match any DNS routing entry. After the Device receives a DNS reply from a DNS server, it
creates a new entry for the resolved IP address in the routing table.
Dynamic DNS
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.
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.
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
• Use the
DNS Entry
screen to view, configure, or remove DNS routes (
• Use the
Dynamic DNS
screen to enable DDNS and configure the DDNS settings on the Device
).
Summary of Contents for VMG1312-B10C
Page 4: ...Contents Overview VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 4 Diagnostic 265 Troubleshooting 271 ...
Page 14: ...Table of Contents VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 14 ...
Page 15: ...15 PART I User s Guide ...
Page 16: ...16 ...
Page 22: ...Chapter 1 Introducing the Device VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 22 ...
Page 33: ...33 PART II Technical Reference ...
Page 34: ...34 ...
Page 64: ...Chapter 5 Broadband VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 64 ...
Page 100: ...Chapter 6 Wireless VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 100 ...
Page 124: ...Chapter 7 Home Networking VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 124 ...
Page 166: ...Chapter 10 Network Address Translation NAT VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 166 ...
Page 176: ...Chapter 12 Interface Group VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 176 ...
Page 192: ...Chapter 14 Firewall VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 192 ...
Page 198: ...Chapter 16 Parental Control VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 198 ...
Page 208: ...Chapter 18 Certificates VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 208 ...
Page 211: ...Chapter 19 VPN VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 211 Figure 121 IPSec VPN Add ...
Page 224: ...Chapter 20 Log VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 224 ...
Page 234: ...Chapter 24 IGMP Status VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 234 ...
Page 238: ...Chapter 25 xDSL Statistics VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 238 ...
Page 242: ...Chapter 27 User Account VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 242 ...
Page 248: ...Chapter 30 TR 064 VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 248 ...
Page 252: ...Chapter 31 Time Settings VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 252 ...
Page 264: ...Chapter 35 Configuration VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 264 ...
Page 270: ...Chapter 36 Diagnostic VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 270 ...
Page 288: ...Appendix B Legal Information VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 288 ...