User`s guide
Configuration through the web interface
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Dynamic DNS update settings
A Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service allows a user whose IP address is dynamically assigned to be
located by a host or domain name. Before a DDNS service may be used, you must create an
account with the DDNS service provider. The provider will give you account information such as
username and password. You will use this account information to register your IP address and
update it as it changes.
A DDNS service provider typically supports the registration of only public IP addresses. When
using such a service provider, if your Digi device has a private IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or
10.x.x.x), your update requests will be rejected.
The Digi device monitors the IP address it is assigned. It will typically update the DDNS service or
server automatically, but only when its IP address has changed from the IP address it previously
registered with that service.
DDNS service providers may consider frequent updates to be an abuse of their service. In such a
circumstance, the service provider may act by blocking updates from the abusive host for some
period of time, or until the customer contacts the provider. Please observe the requirements of the
DDNS service provider to ensure compliance with possible abuse guidelines.
The Dynamic DNS Update Settings page includes both settings and status information.
Settings
Current IP address: The IP address of the Digi device:
Use the following dynamic DNS service: Disables DDNS updates, or selects the
DDNS service provider to use to register the IP address of this Digi device. When you
select a specific DDNS service provider, you must also provide the related account
information for that service provider.
To force an update request to be sent to a particular DDNS service.
1 Select the None radio button to disable DDNS updates, and then click Apply to
save that change.
2 Select the radio button for the DDNS service you wish to update
3 Click Apply to save that change.
If the settings for the selected DDNS service are all specified and valid, an update
request will be sent immediately to that service.