Dynamic DNS Configuration
In this dialog, configure the updates of your dynamic DNS host names.
The update of the host name with your current dynamic IP address takes place
every time you dial up to the Internet.
To use this service, first register with a
dynamic DNS provider, who will assign you a
login name and a password with which
to administer one or several dynamic DNS host names.
Providers make these services available in various scopes, some
free of charge, other against payment of a fee.
Some of the providers or services enable additional settings,
such as the use of wild cards and the specification of a mail
server or a backup mail server:
- Host Name
-
Enter the host name registered with the dynamic DNS provider
or a comma-separated list of host names here.
Note:The provider www.dslreports.com assigns unequivocal
numbers instead of a host name. Enter this number in the input
field for host names.
- Wild Card
-
This switch enables the use of the dynamic DNS host name
as a sort of subdomain.
For example, if your host name is
yourhostname.dyndns.org, the names
www.yourhostname.dyndns.org and
ftp.yourhostname.dyndns.org also
point to yourhostname.dyndns.org.
- Mail Server
-
Here, specify the host name of a mail server that should
receive e-mail for your registered host name (e.g., a mail server
of your provider).
Normally e-mail messages are delivered directly.
Attention: The mail server of the provider must be configured
correctly and accept e-mail for your registered host name.
- Backup Mail Server
-
This switch causes the host specified under Mail Server to be used
as backup mail server. Your host name with dynamic IP address will
be used as primary mail server.
- Update Mode
-
DynDNS.org offers three dynamic DNS modes. Select the setting that
is suitable for the utilized mode at DynDNS.org.
- dyndns
Dynamic DNS is the default setting.
- static
Static DNS is similar to dynamic DNS, but with an extended
validity of the IP address.
This is a viable option if your Internet provider
usually assigns the same IP address and only changes it rarely.
- custom
Custom DNS allows updates for your own domains and
subdomains that
you operate at DynDNS.org.