Dns - TP-Link TD-W8960N User Manual

TD-W8960N User Guide

4.3.10 DNS

When you select the connection type PPPoE, PPPoA or IPoA for WAN configuration, you will see
the DNS menu in the Web-based Utility. It includes DNS Server and Dynamic DNS submenus.
4.3.10.1 DNS Server
Go to Advanced Setup → DNS → DNS Server, and you can see the DNS Server Configuration
screen.
For PPPoA, PPPoE enabled PVC(s), please select the Select DNS Server Interface from available
WAN interfaces checkbox, this modem router will accept automatically the first received DNS
assignment from the selected configured WAN interface during the connection establishment.
For single PVC with IPoA, static IPoE protocol, please select the Use the following Static DNS IP
address checkbox, and enter the primary and /or optional secondary DNS server IP addresses
provided by your ISP.
Click Save/ Apply to save the new configuration.
4.3.10.2 Dynamic DNS
Go to Advanced Setup → DNS → Dynamic DNS, you can configure the Dynamic DNS on this
screen.
The modem 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. The Dynamic DNS service
allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname in any of the many domains,
allowing your modem router to be more easily accessed from various locations on the internet.
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