D-Link Router Setup - Dynamic DNS Service

D-Link Router Setup - Dynamic DNS Service

D-Link routers typically support updating dynamic DNS service.  If you have already setup free dynamic DNS service with dyndns.com, you can follow these instructions to setup your D-Link router to update your DDNS automatically for you whenever your Internet connection's IP address changes.  

For these instructions, will used a D-Link DI-624 router/switch.  The setup process for all D-Link routers that support DDNS should be similar to this.

1. Open the D-Link router control panel by going to the IP address
   http://192.168.0.1/
   in a web browser. You will be prompt for a password.  If you did not setup a password on your router, enter admin for the username and leave the password blank.
2. Once you are logged into the router 1) click on the "Tools" tab, then 2) Click on the "DDNS" button, as seen below:
   
   
3. On the Dymanic DNS page do the following:
1. Select the "Enabled" radio button for the DDNS field
2. Select DynDns.org from the Server Address drop down menu
3. Enter the complete Host Name that you setup with DynDns.com
4. Enter your DynDns.com Username and Password that you setup
5. Click the "Apply" button.
4. If everything is correct, the page will tell you that your router is restarting.

Dynamic DNS service with dyndns.com is now configured for your router to automatically update.