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open dns update and eircom router

M cebee · 2011-08-11 01:39:08

can someone tell me (in layman's english) how to set the black eircom router to update open dns when the ip changes thanks

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11-08-2011 2:39am

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M cebee

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can someone tell me (in layman's english) how to set the black eircom router to update open dns

when the ip changes

thanks

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#2 11-08-2011 10:08pm
Dardania

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I can't, but the user guide has a description on page 61:

http://www.zyxel.com/uk/en/support/download-search.shtml?product=20080815092146&mtype=&keyword=&submit=Submit#

I think it only works with dyndns.org

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#3 21-08-2011 6:26pm
Big Lar

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You have to download the software to your PC not your modem.

https://www.opendns.com/dashboard/support/

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#4 22-08-2011 11:08pm
M cebee

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Big Lar wrote: »

You have to download the software to your PC not your modem.

https://www.opendns.com/dashboard/support/

yes I have the updater but it can be done more reliably by the router afaik

the pcs may be off and in the meantime the kids are on the wi-fi

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#5 22-08-2011 11:12pm
Dardania

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are you using this: http://www.opendns.com/home/parentalcontrols for content filtering?

If so, dyndns do similar: http://dyn.com/labs/dyn-internet-guide/

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