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6.24
DDNS
Setup
If
you
have
a
broadband
connection
that
gives
you
a
dynamic
IP
address
every
time
you
connect
to
the
internet
(very
common),
you
should
set
up
a
DDNS
account
so
the
camera
will
auto
update
with
a
web
service
every
time
your
IP
address
changes.
This
is
also
one
of
the
easiest
ways
to
view
your
camera
online
from
anywhere
in
the
World,
so
is
a
highly
recommended
step.
Dynamic
DNS
(DDNS)
is
simply
a
way
of
using
a
static
hostname
to
connect
to
a
dynamic
IP
address.
When
connected
to
your
ISP,
you
are
assigned
a
temporary
IP
address.
DDNS
services
keep
track
of
your
IP
address
and
route
your
Domain
name
to
that
address
when
you
wish
to
connect
to
the
camera
from
a
remote
location.
[DDNS]
Enable
or
disable
DDNS
connection.
Click
enable
for
the
rest
of
the
options
to
appear.
[Service
Provider]
Select
a
provider
from
the
drop
down
list
then
click
“Register”.
This
will
take
you
to
the
service
provider’s
website
where
you
can
register
your
own
personal
host
name.
Please
follow
the
instructions
on
the
provider’s
site,
and
then
return
to
this
page
to
enter
the
details.
[Host
Name]
Enter
the
host
name
you
have
registered.
(E.g.
yourname.dtdns.net)
[User
Name]
Enter
the
user
name
for
the
account
you
registered
with
the
service
provider.
[Password]
Enter
the
password
for
the
account
you
registered
with
the
service
provider.
[Re
‐
type
password]
Re
‐
confirm
the
password.
Now
you
have
setup
an
easily
accessible
external
domain
for
your
camera,
you
now
need
to
setup
and
confirm
an
external
“port
address”
for
your
camera.
This
is
covered
in
the
UPnP
section.
Note:
If
you
have
only
just
registered
your
DDNS
account
and/or
Host
Name,
it
may
take
a
while
until
you
account
is
activated
and
registered
on
the
internet.
