Linksys WRT54GX User Guide - Page 21

The Setup Tab - DDNS, DDNS Service, User Name, Password, Host Name, Internet IP Address, Status - wireless password

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Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX The Setup Tab - 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, FTP server, or other server behind the Router. Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at www.dyndns.org, a DDNS service providers. DDNS Service. From this pull-down menu, enter the DDNS service with which you have membership. User Name. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account Password. Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Host Name. The is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service. Internet IP Address. This is the Router's current IP Address as seen on the Internet. Status. This displays the status of the DDNS connection. Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Figure 5-12: Setup Tab - DDNS ddns: allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (e.g., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router 15 The Setup Tab - DDNS

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router
The Setup Tab - DDNS
Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX
The Setup Tab - 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, FTP server,
or other server behind the Router. Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at
www.dyndns.org, a DDNS service providers.
DDNS Service
. From this pull-down menu, enter the DDNS service with which you have membership.
User Name
. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account
Password
. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
Host Name
. The is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service.
Internet IP Address
. This is the Router’s current IP Address as seen on the Internet.
Status
. This displays the status of the DDNS connection.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Figure 5-12: Setup Tab - DDNS
ddns
: allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or
e-mail server with a fixed domain name (e.g.,
www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address