Configure Dynamic Dns - NETGEAR FVS318G Reference Manual

Table 5. DNS server settings (continued)
Setting
Use These DNS
Servers
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
11. To evaluate your entries, click the Test button.
The VPN firewall attempts to make a connection according to the settings that you
entered.
12. To verify the connection, click the Broadband Status option arrow.
If your ISP requires MAC authentication and another MAC address was previously
registered with your ISP, you must enter that address on the Broadband Advanced
Options screen for the WAN interface (see
Tasks
on page 52).

Configure Dynamic DNS

Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is an Internet service that allows devices with varying public IPv4
addresses to be located using Internet domain names. To use DDNS, you must set up an
account with a DDNS provider such as Dyn, TZO, Oray, or 3322. (Links to Dyn, TZO, Oray,
and 3322 are provided for your convenience as option arrows on the DDNS configuration
screens.) The VPN firewall firmware includes software that notifies DDNS servers of changes
in the WAN IP address so that the services running on this network can be accessed by
others on the Internet.
If your network uses a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name
and link that name with your IP address using public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However,
NETGEAR ProSAFE VPN Firewall FVS318G v2
Description
If your ISP assigned DNS addresses, select the Use These DNS Servers radio
button. Make sure that you provide valid DNS server IP addresses in the fields.
Incorrect DNS entries might cause connectivity issues.
Primary DNS Server
Secondary DNS Server
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The IP address of the primary DNS server.
The IP address of the secondary DNS server.
Configure Advanced WAN Options and Other