Figure 5-6 Menu 1 - General Setup - ZyXEL Communications Intelligent Broadband Sharing Gateway P-324 User Manual

Prestige 324 Intelligent Broadband Sharing Gateway
5.4.1 Dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS (Domain Name System) allows you to update your current dynamic IP address with one or
many dynamic DNS services so that anyone can contact you (in NetMeeting, CU-SeeMe or other services).
You can also access your FTP server or Web site on your own computer using a DNS-like address (for
example, myhost.dhs.org, where myhost is a name of your choice) which 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 DNS name.
To use this service, you must register with the Dynamic DNS service provider. The Dynamic DNS service
provider will give you a password or key. The Prestige supports www.dyndns.org. You can apply to this
service provider for Dynamic DNS service.
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.
5.4.2 Procedure For Configuring Menu 1
Step 1. Enter 1 in the main menu to open Menu 1 – General Setup (shown next).
Step 2. Fill in the required fields. Refer to the table shown next for more information about these fields.
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System Name= ?
Domain Name=
Edit Dynamic DNS= No
Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:
Figure 5-6 Menu 1 — General Setup
Menu 1 - General Setup
Introducing the SMT and General Setup