Chapter 10 DNS
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10.2 Dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS lets you use a domain name for your GPON Device when it has a dynamic WAN IP
address from the ISP. You can update your GPON Device’s current dynamic IP address with one or
more dynamic DNS services. You need to have registered a Dynamic DNS account with the dynamic
DNS service.
Click
Advanced Setup > DNS > Dynamic DNS
to configure dynamic DNS entries.
Figure 49
Dynamic DNS
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DNS Server
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
DNS Mode:
Select this to have the GPON Device get the DNS server addresses from one of the
GPON Device’s WAN interfaces.
Selected DNS
Server Interfaces
Select a WAN interface through which to get DNS server addresses.
You can select multiple WAN interfaces for the device to try. The GPON Device tries
the WAN interfaces in the order listed and uses only the DNS server information of
the first WAN interface that connects; there is no backup WAN function. To change
the priority order remove them all and add them back in again.
Available WAN
Interfaces
These are the WAN interfaces you can select from.
Use the following Static
DNS IP address
Select this to have the GPON Device use the DNS server addresses you configure
manually.
Primary DNS server Enter the first DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
Secondary DNS
server
Enter the second DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
Obtain IPv6 DNS info
from a WAN interface
Select this to have the GPON Device get the IPv6 DNS server addresses from the
ISP automatically.
WAN Interface
selected
Select an IPv6 WAN interface through which you want to obtain the IPv6 DNS
related information.
Use the following Static
IPv6 DNS address
Select this to have the GPON Device use the IPv6 DNS server addresses you
configure manually.
Primary IPv6 DNS
server
Enter the first IPv6 DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
Secondary IPv6
DNS server
Enter the second IPv6 DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
Apply/Save
Click this button to save your changes.