D-Link DSL-2730E - Dynamic DNS

DSL-2730E User Manual
The following table describes the parameters and buttons of this page.
Field Description
Attain DNS
Automatically
Select it, the router accepts the first received DNS
assignment from one of the PPPoA, PPPoE or MER
enabled PVC(s) during the connection establishment.
Set DNS
Manually
Select it, enter the IP addresses and choose the WAN
interface of the primary, the secondary and the tertiary
DNS server.
Interface
The router accepts received packet assignment from
one of the PPPoA, PPPoE or MER enabled PVC(s).
Apply Changes
Click it to save the settings of this page.
Reset Selected
Click it to start configuring the parameters in this page.
3.3.10 Dynamic DNS
The device supports dynamic domain name service (DDNS). The dynamic DNS
service allows a dynamic public IP address to be associated with a static host
name in any of the many domains, and allows access to a specified host from
various locations on the Internet. Click a hyperlinked URL in the form of
hostname.dyndns.org and allow remote access to a host. Many ISPs assign
public IP addresses using DHC P, so locating a specific host on the LAN using the
standard DNS is difficult. For example, if you are running a public web server or
VPN server on your LAN, DDNS ensures that the host can be located from the
Internet even if the public IP address changes. DDNS requires that an account
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