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Digi Connect WAN Family web interface
DynDNS.org DDNS Service: You must create your account at DynDNS.org before you can
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successfully register the IP address of your Digi device with their service. Please familiarize
yourself with their service options and requirements, in order to most effectively use this
feature of your Digi device.
This DDNS service supports only public IP addresses. If you have a private IP address (such as
192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), your update requests will be rejected.
Host and Domain Name: The fully qualified host and domain name you have registered
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with your service provide (for example: myhost.dyndns.net).
DynDNS User Name: The user name of the account you that you created with your service
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provider.
DynDNS Password: The password for the account you that you created with your service
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provider.
DynDNS DDNS System: The system for the account you that you created with your service
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provider. DynDNS.org supports a number of different services, which vary by the system
you select. The available choices are:
Dynamic DNS
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Static DNS
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Custom DNS
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Use Wildcards: Enables/disables wildcards for this host. The options are as follows:
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Disable wildcards
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Enable wildcards
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No change to service setting
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According to wildcard documentation at DynDNS.org: "The wildcard aliases
*.yourhost.ourdomain.tld to the same address as yourhost.ourdomain.tld."
Using this option in the settings for your Digi device has the same effect as selecting the
wildcard option on the DynDNS.org website. To leave the wildcard option unchanged from
the current selection on their web site, use the "no change" option in the device settings.
Note that DynDNS.org support for this option may vary according to the DynDNS system
you are registered to use.
Connection Method: The connection method to try when connecting to your service
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provider to register your IP address. DynDNS.org supports three methods to connect. The
options are as follows:
Standard HTTP port 80
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Alternate HTTP port 8245
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Secure HTTPS port 443
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Status and history information
The following settings show status and history information for the DDNS service.
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Configuration through the web interface
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