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--- internet:howtos-tips [2011/01/18 04:08]
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 ===== DynDNS =====
-DynDNS is a service that allows you to have a static domain name even if you have not a static IP. You have to :
+DynDNS is a service that allows you to have a static domain name even if you don't have a static IP. You have to :
-  - create a free account at [[http://www.dyndns.com/]]
+  - create a free account at [[http://www.dyndns.com/]] or another provider. Usually you can also configure a real domain name as a dynamic host (eg OVH).
   - configure a //Dynamic DNS// in this account
   - install a software client on your computer that will automatically update the hostname ([[http://www.dyndns.com/support/clients/|DynDNS Updater]] for Windows or [[http://www.dyndns.com/support/clients/mac.html|Mac]], [[http://www.dyndns.com/support/clients/unix.html|ddclient or inadyn]] for Linux)
-  - or configure your modem if it supports DynDNS (//neuf box//, ...) (you don't need to install a client then)
+  - or you can also configure your modem if it supports DynDNS (//NeufBox//, ...), then you don't need to install a client.
+==== Trick to use providers unsupported by your modem  ====
+Several modems (//NeufBox//, ...) only support dyndns.org, which makes it impossible to use a real domain name bought to a real registrar.
+Fortunately there is a trick : you have to add a DNS entry in your modem for making "dyndns.org" point to the IP address of your real provider.
+Source : [[http://www.dyndns.fr/routeur-box-dyndns.html|dyndns.fr]]
+Needs testing with OVH.
+Problem: Neufbox 4 limits the user name at 15 characters, and the domain name at 20 characters...