Configuring Dynamic Dns (If Needed) - NETGEAR FVX538 - ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 Router Reference Manual

ProSafe VPN Firewall 200 FVX538 Reference Manual
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3. Modify the parameters for the protocol binding service you selected.
4. Click Apply. The modified rule will be enabled and appear in the Protocol Binding table.
5. Click Reset to return to the previously configured settings.

Configuring Dynamic DNS (If Needed)

Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is an Internet service that allows routers with varying public IP addresses
to be located using Internet domain names. To use DDNS, you must setup an account with a
DDNS provider such as DynDNS.org, TZO.com, or Oray.net. (Links to DynDNS, TZO, and Oray
are provided for your convenience on the Dynamic DNS Configuration screen.) The VPN
firewall firmware includes software that notifies dynamic DNS servers of changes in the WAN IP
address, so that the services running on this network can be accessed by others on the Internet.
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
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