Connection: Adsl - Cisco OL-4015-08 User Manual

Chapter 4 Edit Interface/Connection
Hostname
Dynamic DNS
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Connection: ADSL

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Dynamic IP address—If you choose Dynamic, the router will lease an IP
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address from a remote DHCP server. Then, enter the name or IP address of
the DHCP server.
If your service provider inserts a host name for the router into the DHCP response
that contains the dynamic IP address, you can enter that name in this field for
informational purposes.
Enable dynamic DNS if you want to automatically update your DNS servers
whenever the WAN interface's IP address changes.
This feature appears only if supported by your Cisco server's IOS.
To choose a dynamic DNS method to use, do one of the following:
Enter the name of an existing dynamic DNS method.
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Enter the name in the Dynamic DNS Method field exactly as it appears in
the list in Configure > Additional Tasks > Dynamic DNS Methods.
Choose an existing dynamic DNS method from a list.
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Click the drop-down menu and choose to use an existing method. A window
with a list of existing dynamic DNS methods will open. This menu choice is
available only if there are existing dynamic DNS methods.
Create a new dynamic DNS method.
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Click the drop-down menu and choose to create a new dynamic DNS method.
To clear an associated dynamic DNS method from the interface, choose None
from the drop-down menu.
This window enables you to specify or edit properties of a PPPoE link supported
by an ADSL connection.
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