Using Ddns (Dynamic Dns) - ActionTec 54 Mbps Wireless Network Camera User Manual

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Using DDNS (Dynamic DNS)

Many Internet connections use a "Dynamic IP address," where the IP address is allocated
whenever the Internet connection is established.
This means that other Internet users don't know the IP address, and can't establish a connection.
DDNS is designed to solve this problem, as follows:
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You must register for the DDNS service with a DDNS service provider. The DDNS
service provider will allocate a domain name to you upon request.
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The DDNS settings on the Network screen must be correct.
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The Camera will then contact the DDNS server whenever it detects that the IP address has
changed, and inform the DDNS server of the new IP address. ("Check WAN IP Schedule"
determines how often the Camera checks if the IP address has changed.)
This system allows other Internet users to connect to you using the domain name allocated by
the DDNS service provider.
Enable this feature if required. If enabled, then HTTP connections
(using your Web browser or media player) can use this port number
instead of the standard HTTP port 80.
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If you already have a Web server on your LAN, then you
should enable the second port, and use this port number instead
of port 80.
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If enabled, enter the desired port number to use for connections
to the Camera. The default is 1024.
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