DNS - Dynamic DNS

Overview

Many DSL and cable broadband connections use dynamic IP addresses or cryptic hostnames like CPE0000C0F9AFEB.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com -- not particularly convenient! Once you activate your system, you can map a permanent domain name to your ClarkConnect system's changing IP address.

Activation

• Login to your account
• Click on Systems in the top navigation bar
• Select the target system from the list of active systems in your account
• Click on Network/Dynamic DNS in the menu

Configuration

Enable/Disable

If you have a static IP address, you can disable the Dynamic DNS service by specifying an IP or hostname.

Subdomain and Domain

To use the free dynamic DNS service, type a subdomain that you desire and then select a domain from list. The subdomain can be left blank if you have registered your own domain.

IP Address

The dynamic DNS system does IP address updates automatically. However, you can manually update the IP address from the configuration page.

Personal Domains

If you have registered your own domain in the past or you are considering registering a domain to use with your server, the dynamic DNS service is fully integrated into ClarkConnect's Domains and DNS services. If you aready own a domain, you'll need to purchase DNS Service. If you need to register a domain, you can do so here.