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Figure 11. Example of DDNS Page
To activate the DDNS client:
1
Go to the DynDNS website and create an account for the
Dynamic DNS
service.
2
You will create a
username
and
password
, and be asked to choose a
host name
for your server, and the dynamic DNS domain to which your host will be assigned.
3
You will also be asked for your host’s current
IP address
. This is the WAN IP
address that has been assigned to your Cable Modem/Router during provisioning.
(See WAN IP Address on the Basic / Setup web page.)
4
Enter your account information on the Basic / DDNS web page, enable the service by
selecting www.DynDNS.org from the
DDNS Service
drop-down list, and click
Apply
.
5
The DDNS client will notify the DDNS service whenever the WAN IP address
changes so that your chosen host name will be resolved properly by inquiring hosts.
The current status of the service is shown at the bottom of the DDNS web page.
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Table 7. DDNS Menu Option
Option
Description
DDNS Service
Select the type of service that you are registered for from your
DDNS service provider.
User Name
Enter your DDNS account username subscribed to the service
provider.
Password
Enter the password of the account.
Host Name
Enter the host name of your service host.
IP Address
Shows the current WAN side public IP address.
Status
Shows the status of DDNS service.
Backup
Note:
Some software versions may not support this feature.
The Backup page allows you to save the current Cable Modem/Router configuration
settings to a local PC. You can then later restore these settings if you need restore a
particular configuration, or to recover from changes you may have made that have had
an undesirable effect.
To backup the current configuration:
Click
Backup
and follow the prompts.
To restore a previous configuration:
Click
Browse
and use the navigation window to locate the file. (Usually
GatewaySettings.bin, unless you rename it before saving.) Once the file has been
located, click
Restore
to restore the settings.
Note
: Once the settings are restored, the device will reboot.
To access the
Backup
page:
1
Click
Basic
in the menu bar.
2
Then click the
Backup/Restore
submenu.
Figure 12 shows an example of the menu.
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Figure 12. Example of Backup Page
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9
Advanced Menu Options
The Advanced Menu lets you:
Enable advanced features of the Cable Modem/Router
Configure LAN IP address, MAC address, and port number filtering
Configure WAN to LAN port forwarding and triggers
Configure DMZ hosting
Configure RIP parameters
Options
The Options page allows you to configure the Cable Modem/Router to operate in
different modes that adjust how the device routes IP traffic.
To access the
Options
page:
1
Click
Advanced
in the menu bar.
2
Then click the
Options
submenu.
Figure 13 shows an example of the menu and Table 8 describes the items you can
select.
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Figure 13. Example of Options Page
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