changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
The DDNS Tab
The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a
fixed host and domain
name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP
server, or other
server behind the Router.
Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at one of two DDNS service
providers,
DynDNS.org or TZO.com.
DDNS
DDNS Service. If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org, then select
DynDNS.org
in the
drop-down menu.
(See Figure 6-6.) If your DDNS service is provided by TZO, then select
TZO.com
. (See Figure 6-
7.) The features
available on the DDNS screen will vary, depending on which DDNS service provider you use.
DynDNS.org
• User Name, Password, and Host Name. Enter the User Name, Password, and Host Name of the
account you
set up with DynDNS.org.
• Internet IP Address. The Router’s current Internet IP Address is displayed here. Because it is
dynamic, it will
change.
• Status. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these
changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
TZO.com Tab
• Email Address, TZO Password Key, and Domain Name. Enter the Email Address, TZO
Password Key, and
Domain Name of the service you set up with TZO.
• Internet IP Address. The Router’s current Internet IP Address is displayed here. Because it is
dynamic, this will
change.
• Status. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these
changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
Figure 6-6: DynDNS.org
Figure 6-7: TZO.com
MAC Address Clone Tab
(See Figure 6-8.)
The Router’s MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for
identification, like a
social security number. If your ISP requires MAC address registration, find your adapter’s MAC
address by
following the instructions in “Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your
Ethernet Adapter.”
MAC Clone
• MAC Clone Service. To use MAC address cloning, select
Enable
.
• MAC Address. To manually clone a MAC address, enter the 12 digits of your adapter’s MAC
address in the onscreen
fields (see Figure 6-25). Then click the
Save Settings
button.
