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8.5 DDNS
The Dynamic Domain Name System 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 my host 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.
Dynamic DNS: Choose the option for Activated or Deactivated DDNS.
Service Provider: The default Dynamic DNS service provider is www.dyndns.org
.
My Host Name: Type the domain name assigned to your ADSL by your Dynamic DNS provider.
E-mail Address: Type your e-mail address.
Username: Type your user name.
Password: Type the password assigned to you.
Wildcard support: Select Yes or No to turn on DYNDNS Wildcard.
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.