Dynamic Dns; Set Up A New Dynamic Dns Account - NETGEAR R6300v2 User Manual

Dynamic DNS

If your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you a permanently assigned IP address, you can
register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain
Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP
address, you do not know your IP address in advance, and the address can change
frequently. In this case, you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service. This type of service
lets you register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain
to your frequently changing IP address.
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic
DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.
Your router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service provided by Dyn.
First visit their website at
configure in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address changes, your router
automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to your account, and
registers your new IP address. If your host name is hostname, for example, you can reach
your router at http://hostname.dyndns.org.

Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account

To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account:
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1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS.
5. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box.
6. Select the URL of your Dynamic DNS service provider.
For example, if your Dynamic DNS service provider is Dyn, select www.DynDNS.org.
7. Type the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you.
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http://www.dyn.com and obtain an account and host name that you
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