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If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic DNS service
does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
To set up Dynamic DNS 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 opens.
3.
Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard displays.
4.
Select Settings > Advanced Settings > 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.
You can select another service provider.
7.
Select the No radio button.
8.
In the Host Name field, type the name that you want to use for your URL.
The host name is sometimes called the domain name. Your free URL includes the host name that you
specify and ends with mynetgear.com. For example, specify MyName.mynetgear.com.
9.
In the Email field, type the email address for your account.
10.
In the Password (6-32 characters) field, type the password for your account.
11.
Click the Register button.
12.
Follow the instructions on the page to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS service.
Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created
If you already created a Dynamic DNS account with NETGEAR, No-IP, or Dyn, you can set up the router
to use your account.
To set up Dynamic DNS if you already created an 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 opens.
3.
Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
The user name and password are case-sensitive.
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