Perle Systems SCS8C DC User Manual

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Advanced

Dynamic DNS Service providers enable users to access a server connected to the internet that has 
been assigned a dynamic IP address. The IOLAN product line has built-in support for the 
DynDNS.com service provider. Refer to 

 for information on setting up an account.

When the IOLAN is assigned a dynamic IP address, it will inform the DynDNS.com service provider 
of its new IP address. Users can then use DynDNS.com as a DNS service to get the IP address of the 
IOLAN. In order to take advantage of this service, the following steps need to be taken.

Create an account with DynDNS.com and configure the name your IOLAN will be known by on 
the internet (the Host name). For example, create a host name such as 

.

Enable the 

 feature and configure the IOLAN’s dynamic DNS 

parameters to match the 

’s configuration on the DynDNS.com server. Every time the 

IOLAN gets assigned a new IP address, it will update DynDNS.com with the new IP address. 

Users accessing the IOLAN via the internet can now access it via its fully qualified host name. 
For example, 

.

Configure the appropriate parameters:

The time that the MD5 key becomes invalid. The time format is dependent on 

your system’s settings.

The MD5 key that is being used by your routers.

Retype the MD5 key that is being used by your routers to verify that it was 
typed correctly.

Enables/disables the dynamic DNS feature. When 

 is enabled, 

the IOLAN will automatically update its IP address with DynDNS.org if it 

changes.
Default: Disabled

Specify the registered hostname with DynDNS.org that will be updated with 

the IOLAN’s IP address should it change. Put in the full name; for example, 

.