Cisco E4200 User Guide - Page 11

Setup > DDNS, Time Settings, Reboot, DDNS Service

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Linksys E4200 Time Settings Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration DynDNS.org Basic Setup > Time Settings Time Zone Select your network's time zone from this drop-down menu. Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes Select this option to have the router automatically adjust for daylight saving time. Reboot Basic Setup > Reboot Reboot Click this option to restart the router. NOTE: If you have changed any settings on this screen, click Save Settings before you use the Reboot option; otherwise you will lose your new settings. Setup > DDNS The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server, or other server behind the router. Before you can use this option, you need to sign up for DDNS service with a DDNS service provider, www.dyndns.org or www.tzo.com. If you do not want to use this option, keep the default, Disabled. DDNS DDNS Service If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org, then select DynDNS.org from the drop-down menu. If your DDNS service is provided by TZO, then select TZO.com. The features available on the DDNS screen will vary, depending on which DDNS service provider you use. Setup > DDNS > DynDNS Username Enter the username for your DynDNS account. Password Enter the password for your DynDNS account. Host Name Enter the host name for your DynDNS account. System Select the DynDNS service you use: Dynamic, Static, or Custom. The default is Dynamic. Mail Exchange (Optional) Enter the address of your mail exchange server, so emails to your DynDNS address go to your mail server. Backup MX This option allows the Mail eXchange (MX) server to be a backup. To disable this option, keep the default, Disabled. To enable the option, select Enabled. If you are not sure which setting to select, keep the default, Disabled. Wildcard This setting enables or disables wildcards for your host. For example, if your DDNS address is myplace.dyndns.org and you enable wildcards, then x.myplace.dyndns.org will work as well (x is the wildcard). To disable wildcards, keep the default, Disabled. To enable wildcards, select Enabled. If you are not sure which setting to select, keep the default, Disabled. Internet IP Address The router's Internet IP address is displayed. Because it is dynamic, it will change periodically. Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed. Update To manually trigger an update, click Update. Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router 8

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8
Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router
Linksys E4200
Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration
Time Settings
Basic Setup > Time Settings
Time Zone
Select your network’s time zone from this
drop-down menu°
Automatically
adjust
clock
for
daylight
saving
changes
Select
this
option
to
have
the
router
automatically adjust for daylight saving time°
Reboot
Basic Setup > Reboot
Reboot
Click this option to restart the router°
NOTE:
If you have changed any settings on this
screen, click
Save Settings
before you use the
Reboot option; otherwise you will lose your
new settings°
Setup > DDNS
The router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS)
feature° DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain
name to a dynamic Internet IP address° It is useful when
you are hosting your own website, File Transfer Protocol
(FTP) server, or other server behind the router°
Before you can use this option, you need to sign
up for DDNS service with a DDNS service provider,
www.dyndns.org
or
www.tzo.com
° If you do not want to
use this option, keep the default,
Disabled
°
DDNS
DDNS Service
If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS°org, then
select
DynDNS.org
from the drop-down menu° If your
DDNS service is provided by TZO, then select
TZO.com
°
The features available on the
DDNS
screen will vary,
depending on which DDNS service provider you use°
DynDNS°org
Setup > DDNS > DynDNS
Username
Enter the username for your DynDNS account°
Password
Enter the password for your DynDNS account°
Host Name
Enter the host name for your DynDNS
account°
System
Select the DynDNS service you use:
Dynamic
,
Static
, or
Custom
° The default is
Dynamic
°
Mail Exchange (Optional)
Enter the address of your mail
exchange server, so emails to your DynDNS address go to
your mail server°
Backup MX
This option allows the Mail eXchange (MX)
server to be a backup° To disable this option, keep the
default,
Disabled
° To enable the option, select
Enabled
° If
you are not sure which setting to select, keep the default,
Disabled
°
Wildcard
This setting enables or disables wildcards
for your host° For example, if your DDNS address is
myplace.dyndns.org
and you enable wildcards, then
x.myplace.dyndns.org
will work as well (x is the wildcard)°
To disable wildcards, keep the default,
Disabled
° To
enable wildcards, select
Enabled
° If you are not sure which
setting to select, keep the default,
Disabled
°
Internet IP Address
The router’s Internet IP address is
displayed° Because it is dynamic, it will change periodically°
Status
The status of the DDNS service connection is
displayed°
Update
To manually trigger an update, click
Update
°