Digi X2 - Manual (Page 87)

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C o n f i g u r e D i g i d e v i c e s
Dynamic DNS update settings
A Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service allows a user whose IP address is dynamically assigned
to be located by a host or domain name. Before a DDNS service may be used, you must
create an account with the DDNS service provider. The provider will give you account
information such as username and password. You will use this account information to
register your IP address and update it as it changes.
A DDNS service provider typically supports the registration of only public IP addresses.
When using such a service provider, if your Digi device has a private IP address (such as
192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), your update requests will be rejected.
Your Digi device monitors the IP address it is assigned. It will typically update the DDNS
service or server automatically, but only when its IP address has changed from the IP
address is previously registered with that service.
DDNS service providers may consider frequent updates to be an abuse of their service. In
such a circumstance, the service provider may act by blocking updates from the abusive
host for some period of time, or until the customer contacts the provider. Please observe
the requirements of the DDNS service provider to ensure compliance with possible abuse
guidelines.
The Dynamic DNS Update Settings page includes both settings and status information.
Settings
Use the following dynamic DNS service: Disables DDNS updates, or selects
the DDNS service provider to use to register the IP address of this Digi Cellular
Family device. When you select a specific DDNS service provider, you must
also provide the related account information for that service provider.
To force an update request to be sent to a particular DDNS service.
1 Select the “None” radio button to disable DDNS updates, and then click
the Apply button to save that change.
2 Select the radio button for the DDNS service you wish to update
3 Click Apply to save that change.
If the settings for the selected DDNS service are all specified and valid, an
update request will be sent immediately to that service.