HOWTO Dynamic DNS
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[edit] Introduction
This HOWTO details different ways to use dynamic dns, particularly DynDNS.
[edit] Using ddclient
See the separate ddclient article.
[edit] Using a Router
[edit] General
With many routers, you can simply query your router's status page to determine your public (WAN) ip address. This method has several minor benefits, such as reducing the number of requests on checkip.dyndns.org. For most home firewall/routers, you do not need its admin password just to discover your WAN IP address.
| File: /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf |
use=web, web=http://192.168.0.1/status.htm, web-skip='IP Address' |
Tested with: U.S. Robotics 8004 on ddclient 3.6.3
[edit] Linksys
If you are using ddclient, uncomment this information in ddclient.conf:
| File: /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf |
use=linksys, fw=192.168.1.1:80 # via Linksys's internet FW fw-login=user, fw-password=secret # FW login and password |
Tested with: LinkSys Model: XXXXX
To set up Dynamic DNS from the router interface:
- http://192.168.1.1/
- (some settings page)
- (XX change setting)
[edit] D-Link
Dynamic DNS DDNS Enabled Disabled Server Address : members.dyndns.org
Host Name: FQDN registered with dyndns
Username: dyndns user name
Password: dyndns password
UPDATE: D-Link claims that this feature does not work as of 20051031. [1]
[edit] Netgear
Every thing seems to work fine out of the box behind a Netgear router.
[edit] DrayTek Vigor2600Ge
This router has direct support for dyndns.com. Works fine.
[edit] See Also
Or just change /etc/ddclient.conf to use: use=web, web=http://whatismyip.org
instead of use= whatever
