Siemens 6500 Series User Manual

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6500 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide
 
Configuring Advanced Features
 
Dynamic DNS 
Use the dynamic DNS advanced option to set up dynamic DNS. Dynamic DNS translates IP addresses 
into alphanumeric names. For example, an IP address of 333.136.249.80 could be translated into 
siemens.com. To use the DDNS service, you must register for the service. You can register from the 
following web page: 
Once registered, you must set up your DNS data on the Gateway. Once this is done users can connect to 
your servers (or DMZ computer) from the Internet using your Domain name. Refer to the section in this 
document titled 
To set up Dynamic DNS on the Gateway: 
1. Click 
the 
Set up Dynamic DNS hyperlink from the “
” window. This 
displays the “Set Up Dynamic DNS” window. 
 
 
2. Select 
the 
Enable option. 
3. 
Type the name provided to you by 
 in Service Username
4. Type 
 password in Password
5. 
Type the domain or host name provided by 
 in Host Name 1
6. 
Optionally, if you have more than one domain or host name, type it in Host Name 2
7. Click 
Apply. The system responds by registering your domain or host name to 
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