Set Up And Manage Dynamic Dns; Set Up A New Dynamic Dns Account - NETGEAR Nighthawk RS700 User Manual

Set up and manage Dynamic DNS

Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each
Internet account. Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means that the
IP address can change at any time. You can use the IP address to access your network
remotely, but most people don't know what their IP addresses are or when this number
changes.
To make it easier to connect, you can get a free account with a Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
service that lets you use a domain name to access your home network. To use this
account, you must set up the router to use DDNS. Then the router notifies the DDNS
service provider whenever its IP address changes. When you access your DDNS account,
the service finds the current IP address of your home network and automatically connects
you.
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the DDNS
service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.

Set up a new Dynamic DNS account

If you do not yet have a Dynamic DNS (DDNS) account, NETGEAR provides you the
opportunity to set up a free account.
To set up DDNS and register for a free NETGEAR account:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified when you set
up your router. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS.
The Dynamic DNS page displays.
5. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box.
6. From the Service Provider menu, select NETGEAR.
Use Dynamic DNS to Access a
USB Storage Device From the
Internet
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