Multitech MultiConnect rCell 100 Series - Configuring Dynamic Domain Naming System (DDNS); Entering Authentication Information; Forcing a DDNS Server Update

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UsingtheRouter’sWebInterface  10
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ConfiguringDynamicDomainNamingSystem(DDNS)
ThisfeatureallowsyourroutertouseaDDNSservicetoassociateahostedserver'sdomainnamewitha
dynamicallychanginginternetaddress.
ToconfigureyourroutertouseDDNS:
1. FromSetup,selectDDNSConfiguration.
2. IntheConfigurationgroup,checkEnabled.
3. IntheServerfield,typethenameofth
eser
verfromwhichthecurrentlyassignedIPaddressisobtained.
ThischeckIPserverisaservertherouteraccessestocheckitscurrentIPaddress.
4. InthePortfield,typetheserver'sportnumber.Defaultis80.
5. IntheMaxRetriesfield,typethemaximumnumberoftries
thatareallowediftheupdatefails.The
defaultis5.Therangeis0to100.
6. IntheUpdateIntervalfield,typethedaysthatpasswithnoIPAddresschange.Attheendofthis
interval,theexistingIPAddressisupdatedontheserversothattheaddre
s
sdoesnotexpire.Therange
oftheintervalyoucanenterisbetween1and99days.Thedefaultis28days.
7. IfyouwanttoquerytheservertodeterminetheIPaddressbeforetheDDNSupdate,checkUseCheck
IP.TheIPaddressisstillassignedbythewirelessproviderandtheDD
NSisupd
atedbasedonthe
addressreturnedbyCheckIPServer.Ifdisabled,theDDNSupdateusestheIPaddressfromthePPPlink.
ThedefaultisUseCheckIP.
8. IntheCheckIPServerfield,typenametowh
ichtheIPAd
dresschangeisregistered.Example:
members.dyndns.org
9. IntheCheckIPPortfield,typetheportnumberoftheCheckIPServer.Defaultis80.
10. FromtheSystemdrop‐downlist,selectthedesiredsystemregistrationtype,eitherDynamicorCustom.
ThedefaultisDynamic.
11. IntheDomainfield,typ
etheregisteredDomainname.
Enteringau thenticationinformation
YourDDNSserverrequiresyoutoidentifyyourselfbeforeyoucanmakechanges.Todoso:
1. IntheUsernamefield,typethenamethatcanaccesstheDDNSServer.ThedefaultisNULL.Youreceive
yournamewhenyouregisterwiththeDDNSservice.
2. InthePasswordfield,typethepasswordthatca
naccesstheDDNSServer.ThedefaultisNULL.You
receiveyourpasswordwhenyouregisterwiththeDDNSservice.
ForcingaDDNSserverupda te
ToupdatetheDDNSserverwithyourIPaddress,clickUpdate.