User manual

VoloAccess™ User Manual
Copyright © Vololink Pty Ltd 2006-2010 V1.43 July 2010 Page 29 of 78
Dynamic DNS
To a user, domain names like vololink.com make perfect sense, but not to a computer. Computers work
with numbers in the form of IP addresses like 124.177.145.95 to communicate with each other on the
Internet.
DNS translates domain names into IP addresses (and the other way around) making it possible for
computers to communicate; however dynamically assigned IP addresses change.
Dynamic DNS (Domain Name System) works by reassigning IP addresses to domain names. Dynamic
DNS allows your domain name to follow your IP address automatically by having your DNS records
changed when your IP address changes.
Admin allows you to configure Dynamic DNS using a third-party provider.
It is necessary to register with a Dynamic DNS provider before configuring the VoloAccess to use
Dynamic DNS.
To access the Dynamic DNS page select Dynamic DNS in the navigation panel – the Dynamic DNS
page appears.
Dynamic DNS is configured as follows:
● Select Enabled from the drop-down list next to Dynamic DNS.
● Enter the Hostname supplied by the Dynamic DNS provider in the editbox provided.
● Select the Dynamic DNS service provider from the drop-down list next to Service.
● Enter the Username supplied by the Dynamic DNS provider in the editbox provided.
● Enter the Password supplied by the Dynamic DNS provider in the editbox provided.
● Click the Apply button.