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When your routers don't have a fix IP address and the dynamic IP address changes every day, then it makes sense to use a '''DNS name''' because you cannot change the configuration of the Instreamer / Exstreamer every day. DNS translates a unique name to a IP address. On the Internet there are some DNS registration services, '''DYNDNS.org''' is a very popular DNS service and supported | When your routers don't have a fix IP address and the dynamic IP address changes every day, then it makes sense to use a '''DNS name''' because you cannot change the configuration of the Instreamer / Exstreamer every day. DNS translates a unique name to a IP address. On the Internet there are some DNS registration services, '''DYNDNS.org''' is a very popular DNS service and supported by many routers. | ||
Before you can use a DYNDNS – DNS name you have to create a account on www.dyndns.org, and select/register your DNS name. The account and the registration of a DNS name on DYNDNS is free of charge. The name should be a little more specific than 'myhome' and must be unique in the whole world. Once you have created your account and registered a valid DNS name then you have to configure your router so that the router updates the DYNDNS server every time when the router gets a new IP address from the ISP. Check first which services are supported on your router. | Before you can use a DYNDNS – DNS name you have to create a account on www.dyndns.org, and select/register your DNS name. The account and the registration of a DNS name on DYNDNS is free of charge. The name should be a little more specific than 'myhome' and must be unique in the whole world. Once you have created your account and registered a valid DNS name then you have to configure your router so that the router updates the DYNDNS server every time when the router gets a new IP address from the ISP. Check first which services are supported on your router. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 26 July 2009
When your routers don't have a fix IP address and the dynamic IP address changes every day, then it makes sense to use a DNS name because you cannot change the configuration of the Instreamer / Exstreamer every day. DNS translates a unique name to a IP address. On the Internet there are some DNS registration services, DYNDNS.org is a very popular DNS service and supported by many routers.
Before you can use a DYNDNS – DNS name you have to create a account on www.dyndns.org, and select/register your DNS name. The account and the registration of a DNS name on DYNDNS is free of charge. The name should be a little more specific than 'myhome' and must be unique in the whole world. Once you have created your account and registered a valid DNS name then you have to configure your router so that the router updates the DYNDNS server every time when the router gets a new IP address from the ISP. Check first which services are supported on your router.
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