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Dynamic DNS (DDNS or DynDNS) is a service, that automatically and periodically updates your DNS records when your IP address changes. This is most often utilized when the end-user has a dynamic IP address and wants to bind it to a static hostname.

Dynamic DNS (DDNS or DynDNS) is a service, that automatically and periodically updates your DNS records when your IP address changes. This is most often utilized when the end-user has a dynamic IP address and wants to bind it to a static hostname.

The router is compatible with many different third-party DNS services, that provide the possibility to create a custom hostname and bind it to an IP address. The DDNS service periodically updates the IP address information of the hostname, making sure that the device remains reachable via the same hostname even in cases when its IP address has changed.

The device is compatible with many different third-party DNS services, that provide the possibility to create a custom hostname and bind it to an IP address. The DDNS service periodically updates the IP address information of the hostname, making sure that the device remains reachable via the same hostname even in cases when its IP address has changed.

This chapter is a guide on configuring a '''[http://www.noip.com noip.com]''' provider DDNS instance on '''RUTX''' routers.<br>

This chapter is a guide on configuring a '''[http://www.noip.com noip.com]''' provider DDNS instance on '''{{{name}}}''' {{{device}}}.<br>

==Prerequisites==

==Prerequisites==

You will need:

You will need:

* One RUTX router

* One {{{name}}} {{{device}}}

* At least one end device (PC, Laptop) to configure the router and DDNS provider

* At least one end device (PC, Laptop) to configure the {{{device}}} and DDNS provider

* Static or Dynamic Public IP address

* Static or Dynamic Public IP address

==How to know what IP address you have?==

==How to know what IP address you have?==

There is one mandatory precondition for DDNS to work, you must have a '''Static or Dynamic Public IP address'''. One of the easiest ways to check what IP address you have is to simply visit a website such as [https://whatismyipaddress.com/ www.whatismyipaddress.com] and compare the IP address shown there to the one you see in the router's WebUI. There are many ways how you can check what IP address your router has, a couple of those are:

There is one mandatory precondition for DDNS to work, you must have a '''Static or Dynamic Public IP address'''. One of the easiest ways to check what IP address you have is to simply visit a website such as [https://whatismyipaddress.com/ www.whatismyipaddress.com] and compare the IP address shown there to the one you see in the {{{device}}}'s WebUI. There are many ways how you can check what IP address your device has, a couple of those are:

* Go to router's WebUI '''Overview''' page and check that in one of the widgets.

* Go to {{{device}}}'s WebUI '''Overview''' page and check that in one of the widgets.

* Go to '''Network → Interfaces''' page and check what IP address your WAN interface has.

* Go to '''Network → Interfaces''' page and check what IP address your WAN interface has.

If the IP address shown in [https://whatismyipaddress.com/ www.whatismyipaddress.com] is different to the one you see in the WebUI, it means that you're using a '''Shared Public IP''' and you won't be able to reach your router even if you would use DDNS.

If the IP address shown in [https://whatismyipaddress.com/ www.whatismyipaddress.com] is different to the one you see in the WebUI, it means that you're using a '''Shared Public IP''' and you won't be able to reach your device even if you would use DDNS.

==Noip.com configuration==

==Noip.com configuration==

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If you are using the router you are trying to set up as your WAN source when visiting this website, it should automatically assign your IP address to that hostname you have just created. If it does not, or you are using a different WAN source, you can change the IP address by pressing the '''Modify''' button.

If you are using the device you are trying to set up as your WAN source when visiting this website, it should automatically assign your IP address to that hostname you have just created. If it does not, or you are using a different WAN source, you can change the IP address by pressing the '''Modify''' button.

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<span style="color: red;">'''Note: The IP/Target should be the same as the router's public IP.'''</span>

<span style="color: red;">'''Note: The IP/Target should be the same as the {{{device}}}'s public IP.'''</span>

==Router configuration==

=={{{name}}} configuration==

Log in to the router's WebUI by entering its LAN IP address (default IP: 192.168.1.1) to your internet browser's URL bar and then go '''Services → Dynamic DNS'''.

Log in to the {{{device}}}'s WebUI by entering its LAN IP address to your internet browser's URL bar and then go '''Services → Dynamic DNS'''.

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Wait for about '''5''' minutes from the time you saved the changes. In the '''Status''' column, you should see the last time the DDNS was updated and whether the service is running. (If it does not change for a while, try changing the '''Check''' and '''Force intervals''' in DDNS settings, or reboot your router).

Wait for about '''5''' minutes from the time you saved the changes. In the '''Status''' column, you should see the last time the DDNS was updated and whether the service is running. (If it does not change for a while, try changing the '''Check''' and '''Force intervals''' in DDNS settings, or reboot your {{{device}}}).

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==Results==

==Results==

One of the easiest ways to check whether the DDNS service works is by trying to access the router's WebUI by using it. In order to enable remote HTTP/HTTPS access go to '''System → Administration''' and after that click on '''Access Control'''. There check '''Enable remote HTTP/HTTPS access''' boxes and click '''Save'''

One of the easiest ways to check whether the DDNS service works is by trying to access the {{{device}}}'s WebUI by using it. In order to enable remote HTTP/HTTPS access go to '''System → Administration''' and after that click on '''Access Control'''. There check '''Enable remote HTTP/HTTPS access''' boxes and click '''Save'''

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Try to access the router by entering the hostname in your internet browser's URL bar.

Try to access the {{{device}}} by entering the hostname in your internet browser's URL bar.

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<span style="color: red;">'''Note: you won't be able to access your router's WebUI through WAN if you are using the same router as your WAN source. You will need to use a different WAN source to do that.'''</span>

<span style="color: red;">'''Note: you won't be able to access your {{{device}}}'s WebUI through WAN if you are using the same device as your WAN source. You will need to use a different WAN source to do that.'''</span>

==External links==

==External links==

https://www.noip.com

https://www.noip.com