Setup > ddns, Advanced configuration, Ddns – Cisco WRT310N User Manual

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Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

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Wireless-N Gigabit Router

Client Lease Time

The Client Lease Time is the amount

of time a network user will be allowed connection to the

Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the

amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be “leased”

this dynamic IP address. After the time is up, the user will

be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The

default is 0 minutes, which means one day.

Static DNS 1-3

The Domain Name System (DNS) is how

the Internet translates domain or website names into

Internet addresses or URLs. Your ISP will provide you with at

least one DNS Server IP Address. If you wish to use another,

enter that IP Address in one of these fields. You can enter up

to three DNS Server IP Addresses here. The Router will use

these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers.

WINS

The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)

manages each PC’s interaction with the Internet. If you

use a WINS server, enter that server’s IP Address here.

Otherwise, leave this blank.

Time Setting

Time Zone

Select the time zone in which your network

functions from this drop-down menu. (You can even

automatically adjust for daylight saving time.)

Time Setting

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel

Changes to cancel your changes.

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, FTP server, or other

server behind the Router.
Before you can use this feature, 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 feature, keep the default setting, 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 DDNS account.

Password

Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

Host Name

The is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS

service.

System

Select the DynDNS service you use: Dynamic,

Static, or Custom. The default selection is Dynamic.

Mail Exchange (Optional)

Enter the address of your mail

exchange server, so e-mails to your DynDNS address go to

your mail server.

Backup MX

This feature allows the mail exchange server

to be a backup. To disable this feature, keep the default,

Disabled. To enable the feature, 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 here. Because it is dynamic, it will change.

Status

The status of the DDNS service connection is

displayed here.

Update

To manually trigger an update, click this button.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel

Changes to cancel your changes.

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