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Dynamic DNS
12.1 Overview
This chapter discusses how to configure your Device to use 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 applications such as NetMeeting and CU-SeeMe).
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.
12.1.1 What You Need To Know
DYNDNS Wildcard
Enabling the wildcard feature for your host causes *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the same
IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org. This feature is useful if you want to be able to use, for example,
www.yourhost.dyndns.org and still reach your hostname.
If you have a private WAN IP address, then you cannot use Dynamic DNS.
Summary of Contents for VMG1312-T10C
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Page 20: ...Chapter 1 Introduction VMG1312 T10C User s Guide 20 ...
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Page 34: ...Chapter 4 Connection Status and System Info VMG1312 T10C User s Guide 34 ...
Page 106: ...Chapter 7 Home Networking VMG1312 T10C User s Guide 112 ...
Page 144: ...Chapter 13 Filter VMG1312 T10C User s Guide 152 ...
Page 164: ...Chapter 15 Parental Control VMG1312 T10C User s Guide 172 ...
Page 172: ...Chapter 16 Certificates VMG1312 T10C User s Guide 180 ...
Page 178: ...Chapter 17 System Monitor VMG1312 T10C User s Guide 186 ...
Page 180: ...Chapter 18 User Account VMG1312 T10C User s Guide 188 ...
Page 184: ...Chapter 20 System VMG1312 T10C User s Guide 192 ...
Page 190: ...Chapter 22 Log Setting VMG1312 T10C User s Guide 198 ...
Page 196: ...Chapter 24 Backup Restore VMG1312 T10C User s Guide 204 ...
Page 214: ...Chapter 26 Diagnostic VMG1312 T10C User s Guide 222 ...
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