Motorola WA840GP User Guide - Page 56

Section 3 Configuration Options related to: SETTING UP A LINK TO A DYNAMIC DOMAIN NAME SERVICE Field DDNS Server: (ADVANCED) DDNS User Name: (ADVANCED) DDNS User Password: (ADVANCED) DDNS Host Name: (ADVANCED) Description The WA840 supports a feature called Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS), which enables you to assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address (e.g., an IP address assigned to the WA840 through DHCP). DDNS is particularly useful if you are hosting your own web server, FTP server, or other type of server behind the Access Point, so that visitors can locate your service with a consistent name. Before you can use this feature, you must sign up for DDNS service at a DDNS service provider, such as www.dyndns.org or www.changeip.com. Once you have signed up, you can enable the feature by checking the selecting the appropriate DDNS service provider. FACTORY DEFAULT: Disabled The DDNS service provider will assign you a User Name when you sign up for service. That User Name should be entered in this field. NOTE: DDNS Server (above) must be enabled with a service provider in order to modify this field. FACTORY DEFAULT: (blank) The DDNS service provider will assign you a User Password when you sign up for service. That User Password should be entered in this field. NOTE: DDNS Server (above) must be enabled with a service provider in order to modify this field. FACTORY DEFAULT: (blank) Sets the fully qualified domain name registered for your WAN connection. NOTE: DDNS Server (above) must be enabled with a service provider in order to modify this field. FACTORY DEFAULT: (blank) 3-22 WA840