D-Link DSR-1000AC - Dynamic DNS Settings

D-Link DSR-Series User Manual 56
Section 5 - Connect to the Internet
Dynamic DNS Settings
Path: Network > Internet > Dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is an Internet service that allows routers with varying public IP addresses to be located
using Internet domain names. To use DDNS, you must setup an account with a DDNS provider such as DynDNS.
org, D-Link DDNS, or Oray.net.
Each congured WAN can have a dierent DDNS service if required. Once congured, the router will update
DDNS services changes in the WAN IP address so that features that are dependent on accessing the router’s WAN
via FQDN will be directed to the correct IP address. When you set up an account with a DDNS service, the host
and domain name, username, password and wildcard support will be provided by the account provider.
To congure DDNS:
1. Go to Network > Internet > Dynamic DNS page and click Dynamic DNS WAN1 Settings or Dynamic
DNS WAN2 Settings or Dynamic DNS WAN3 Settings tab.
Note: The “Dynamic DNS WAN3 Settings” tab is available only in DSR-1000AC model.
2. Click the tab on top to select which WAN port you want to congure DDNS to.
3. Next to Dynamic DNS Service Type, select your DDNS service.
4. Enter the following information and click Save.
Field Description
Status
Current WAN Mode
This section displays the currently congured WAN mode as Single WAN Port, Load Balancing, or Auto
Rollover.
DDNS Status This displays the Status of DDNS for selected Dynamic DNS Service Type.
WAN1
Dynamic DNS Service
Type
Choose among DynDNS, Oray, D-Link DDNS, FreeDNS, NO-IP, 3322.org, Custom Dynamic DNS services
available that this WAN port should use.
User Name Enter The DynDNS account User Name.
Password Enter the password for the DynDNS account.