Using A Dynamic Dns Service - NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT WNR854T Reference Manual

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Using a Dynamic DNS Service

If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have
that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your
Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you will not know in advance what your
IP address will be, and the address can change frequently. In this case, you can use a commercial
dynamic DNS service, which will allow you to register your domain to their IP address, and will
forward traffic directed at your domain to your frequently-changing IP address.
Note: If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the
dynamic DNS service will not work because private addresses will not be routed
on the Internet.
The router contains a client that can connect to many popular dynamic DNS services. You can
select one of these services and obtain an account with them. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned
IP address changes, your router will automatically contact your dynamic DNS service provider,
log in to your account, and register your new IP address.
To configure Dynamic DNS:
1. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on Dynamic DNS.
Figure 5-7
2. Register for an account with one of the dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear
in the 'Service Provider' box. For example, for dyndns.org, go to www.dyndns.org.
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