TL-R860
Cable/DSL Router User Guide
4.11 Dynamic DNS
The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (
DDNS
) feature. DDNS allows you to
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
using this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service providers such as
www.dyndns.org
,
www.oray.net
or
www.comexe.cn
. The Dynamic DNS client service
provider will give you a password or key.
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions
4.11.1 Dyndns.org DDNS
If your selected dynamic DNS
Service Provider
is
www.dyndns.org
, the page will
appear as shown in Figure 4-42:
Figure 4-42 Dyndns.org DDNS Settings
To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions:
1. Type
the
Domain Name
your dynamic DNS service provider gave.
2. Type
the
User Name
for your DDNS account.
3. Type
the
Password
for your DDNS account.
4. Click
the
Login
button to login to the DDNS service.
¾
Connection Status -
The status of the DDNS service connection is
displayed here.
Click
Logout
to logout of the DDNS service.
4.11.2 Oray.net DDNS
If your selected dynamic DNS
Service Provider
is
www.oray.net
, the page will appear
as shown in Figure 4-43:
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