Dynamic Dns - THOMSON SPEEDTOUCH 516 User Manual

Chapter 4
SpeedTouch™ Web Interface

4.6.9 Dynamic DNS

What is Dynamic DNS
Overview
Configure
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The Dynamic DNS service allows you to assign a dynamic DNS host name (e.g.
john.thomson.com) to a broadband connection even if it is using a dynamic IP
address. As soon as the device gets a new IP address, the dynamic DNS server
updates its entry to the new IP address.
Click Overview to view the different Dynamic DNS clients with their name,
hostnames, interface and IP address.
The Configure page allows you to assign a Dynamic DNS host name to a broadband
connection:
Create an account at the Dynamic DNS service of your choice, for example:
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www.dyndns.org
www.no-ip.com
www.dtdns.com
On the Dynamic DNS page, click Configure.
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Select Enabled.
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If needed, click the broadband connection to which you want to assign the
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Dynamic DNS hostname in the Interface list.
Type the user name and password of your Dynamic DNS service account in the
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corresponding fields.
In the Service list, click your Dynamic DNS service.
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In the Host box, type the host name you want to assign to this interface (for
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example myspeedtouch.dyndns.org).
Click Apply.
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Tasks
In the Pick a task... list, click:
Use dynamic DNS on multiple interfaces to use dynamic DNS on more than
one interface.
Use multiple hosts to define multiple hostnames for an interface.
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