Dynamic Dns; Dyndns Wildcard; Configuring Dynamic Dns - Telkom ADSL 5100 Instruction Manual

This chapter discusses how to configure your TELKOM ADSL 5100 to use Dynamic DNS.

7.1 Dynamic DNS

Dynamic DNS allows you to update your current dynamic IP address with one or many dynamic
DNS services so that anyone can contact you (in NetMeeting, CU-SeeMe, etc.). You can also
access your FTP server or Web site on your own computer using a DNS-like address (for instance
myhost.dhs.org, where myhost is a name of your choice) that will never change instead of using
an IP address that changes each time you reconnect. Your friends or relatives will always be able
to call you even if they don't know your IP address.
First of all, you need to have registered a dynamic DNS account with www.dyndns.org. This is for
people with a dynamic IP from their ISP or DHCP server that would still like to have a DNS name.
The Dynamic DNS service provider will give you a password or key.

7.1.1 DYNDNS Wildcard

Enabling the wildcard feature for your host causes *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the
same IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org. This feature is useful if you want to be able to use, for
example, www.yourhost.dyndns.org and still reach your hostname.

7.2 Configuring Dynamic DNS

To change your TELKOM ADSL 5100's DDNS, click Dynamic DNS. The screen appears as
shown.
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