Dynamic IP hostname provider?

Mark M · 10 Oct 2013 at 13:00

Not sure I have the title correct but I need to access a NAS drive at home that has a dynamic IP (via Sky) but remember seeing something about applying a hostname to the dynamic IP so you can dial in that way if the IP changes?

Hope the above makes sense!

xGBHxPegasus · 10 Oct 2013 at 13:03

You can do this if your router supports it as far as im aware.

I use this at the moment and pay for a domain name but you can easily get free ones.

REMOVED: Beerbaron's is the one! should provide some information (cant view it at work as they block it :S )

Beerbaron · 10 Oct 2013 at 13:05

http://dyn.com/dns/

bledd · 10 Oct 2013 at 13:06

dyndns
no-ip

KIA · 10 Oct 2013 at 16:10

dyn isn't free.

kfouwels · 10 Oct 2013 at 16:12

Appfog (free) has third party dyn clients for windows/linux.

Great if you want to use it's extra features.

Steveocee · 11 Oct 2013 at 08:03

My router (Asus RT-N56) has built in DDNS service through asus.
What router do you have?

Mark M · 11 Oct 2013 at 17:24

It's the new sky hub which I don't think has it but I was looking through my Synology NAS settings and it looks like you can set it up on there via a free Synology account so going to have a look thanks.

JayMax · 13 Oct 2013 at 11:29

I think that the free dyndns expires your hostname if you don't physically log into your web account once every 30 days.
There are some scripts on the net that will run as a scheduled task to log in for you but I haven't gotten around to doing it yet.
I'm using a combo of dyndns with their client updater and also freedns.afraid.org for my mx records on my home Exchange box. I'd guess your router and your NAS box will support dyndns so you could run two services.

Beerbaron · 13 Oct 2013 at 14:02

KIA said:
dyn isn't free.

You get 2 free but I find the 1 I use constantly disappears from my account. I have to keep recreating it.

KIA · 13 Oct 2013 at 16:47

JayMax said:
I think that the free dyndns expires your hostname if you don't physically log into your web account once every 30 days.

This is usually required if the IP address hasn't changed.

Beerbaron said:
You get 2 free but I find the 1 I use constantly disappears from my account. I have to keep recreating it.

Not without a significant amount of hassle. http://www.dyncommunity.com/questions/32181/from-dyn-free-hostnames-are-no-longer-offered.html

JayMax · 15 Oct 2013 at 09:30

KIA said:
This is usually required if the IP address hasn't changed.

My IP address changes frequently, I'm lucky to hold my connection for 5 days never mind 30 days with my awful 2Mb BT ADSL line

lmfy2k · 9 Apr 2014 at 15:19

those with free dyndns account (login every 30 days to keep active)

they are changing it now so it will no longer be free