Quick Reference Guide

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers
6-10 Using the Manager Interface to Configure the Router for Internet Access
Dynamic DNS
You can configure your router to register its dynamically assigned IP address with a dynamic DNS
service by configuring Menu 1.1, shown in Figure 6-6. To use this feature, you must have an
account with either DynDNS.org or DDNS.org. Refer to their websites for more information.
Figure 6-6. Menu 1.1 - Configure Dynamic DNS
Table 6-3 lists and describes the fields for Menu 1.1 - Configure Dynamic DNS.
Table 6-3. Dynamic DNS Configuration Fields
Field Description
Service Provider Select whether your dynamic DNS service will be provided by DynDNS.or
g
or DDNS.or
g
.
Active Use this field to activate or deactivate dynamic DNS re
g
istration.
Host Enter the static host name that will link to your dynamic IP address.
EMAIL Enter your email address for administrative contact.
USER Enter the user name of your dynamic DNS service account.
Password Enter the password of your dynamic DNS service account.
Enable Wildcard DynDNS.or
g
allows the use of wildcards in resolvin
g
your URL. Enablin
g
the
wildcard feature for your host will cause
*.yourhost.dyndns.org
to be
aliased to the same IP address as
yourhost.dyndns.org
.
Menu 1.1 - Configure Dynamic DNS
Service Provider= WWW.DynDNS.ORG
Active= No
Host=
EMAIL=
USER=
Password= ********
Enable Wildcard= No
Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: