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HiPort User Guide
Chapter 3
Configuration
Client Lease Time
The Client Lease Time is the amount
of time a network user will be allowed connection to the
HiPort 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 dynamic IP address has
expired, 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° You can enter up to
three DNS Server IP Addresses here° The
HiPort will use
these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers°
WINS
The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
converts NetBIOS names to IP addresses° If you use a WINS
server, enter that server’s IP address here° Otherwise, leave
this field blank°
Time Setting
Time Setting
Time Zone
Select the time zone in which your network
functions° If you want the
HiPort to automatically adjust
the clock for daylight savings, then select the check box°
When you have finished making changes to this screen,
click
Save Settings
to save the changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to undo your changes° Help information is
available on the right side of the screen°
The Setup Tab > DDNS
The
HiPort 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
HiPort°
Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for
DDNS service at one of two DDNS service providers,
DynDNS°org or TZO°com° If you do not want to use this
feature, keep the default setting, Disable°
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°
Setup > DDNS > DynDNS°org
DynDNS.org
User Name
Enter the user name from DynDNS°org°
Password
Enter the password associated with the user
name°
Host Name
Enter the appropriate host name° The proper
format is name°dyndns°org
Internet IP Address
The current Internet IP address is
displayed here°
Status
The status of the DDNS service connection is
displayed here°
Setup > DDNS > TZO°com
TZO.com
E-mail Address
Enter the e-mail address used to register
with TZO°com°
Password
Enter your TZO°com password°
Domain Name
Enter your TZO°com domain name°
Internet IP Address
The current Internet IP address is
displayed here°
Status
The status of the DDNS service connection is
displayed here°
When you have finished making changes to this screen,
click
Save Settings
to save the changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to undo your changes° For more information,
click
Help
°
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