User guide

Network Settings
86 Firebox X Edge e-Series
About the Dynamic DNS service
You can register the external IP address of the Firebox with the dynamic Domain Name Server (DNS) service
DynDNS.org. A dynamic DNS service makes sure that the IP address attached to your domain name changes
when your ISP gives your Firebox a new IP address. The Firebox gets the IP address of members.dyndns.org
when it starts up. It makes sure the IP address is correct every time it restarts and at an interval of every twenty
days. If you make any changes to your DynDNS configuration on the Firebox or if you change the IP address
of the default gateway configured for your Firebox, it updates DynDNS.com immediately.
For more information on dynamic DNS, go to http://www.dyndns.com
Create a DynDNS account
To set up your account, go to the DynDNS web site: http://www.dyndns.com
Use the instructions on this web site to activate your account. You must do this before you configure the
Firebox for dynamic DNS.
Set up the Firebox X Edge for Dynamic DNS
1. To connect to the System Status page, type https:// in the browser address bar, followed by the IP
address of the Firebox X Edge trusted interface.
The default URL is: https://192.168.111.1
2. From the navigation bar, select Network > Dynamic DNS.
The Dynamic DNS client page appears.
3. Select the Enable Dynamic DNS client check box.
4. Type the Domain, Name, and Password in the related fields.
5. In the System drop-down list, select the system to use for this update.
For an explanation of each option, see http://www.dyndns.com/services/
.
o The option dyndns sends updates for a Dynamic DNS host name. Use the dyndns option when
you have no control over your IP address (for example, it is not static, and it changes on a regular
basis).
WatchGuard is not affiliated with DynDNS.com.