Free alternatives for Dynamic DNS (to DynDNS)?

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htcz

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Did you try no ip? I would give you the link but eveytime I try to post it the post says <<<spam>>> for some reason..

Something moronic Neowin does for links. Thanks :) I read about no-ip

freedns.afraid.org is pretty good

Thank you :)

Thank you :)

To those that posted (and will post more) is there any reason I should use that one instead of another? Im also located in West Europe if it makes differences for speed :)

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No, he's talking about updating a DNS server to point at a dynamic IP address.

Useful for making a domain name for home connections :)

I'm still using DynDNS because I'm OLD :p Works great, but that's not much help for you :\

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No, he's talking about updating a DNS server to point at a dynamic IP address.

Useful for making a domain name for home connections :)

I'm still using DynDNS because I'm OLD :p Works great, but that's not much help for you :\

aaahhh OK, thanks

no-ip has a free pkg but you have to "check in" every 30 days via email

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htcz

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Static IP, No-IP and others (unfortunately not many routers have native clients) or I believe that you can sign up for trial using credit card, and then you can choose to change Trial to Free.

Well I think DynDNS has just a free trial for 14 days. I perfer something free "premanent"

are you talking about options like:

google's public DNS ? 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4

Or openDNS ?

No, Im talking about having a DNS updated my FQDN with my dynamic IP.

No, he's talking about updating a DNS server to point at a dynamic IP address.

Useful for making a domain name for home connections :)

I'm still using DynDNS because I'm OLD :p Works great, but that's not much help for you :\

Yeah :( Shame they went the paying route.

aaahhh OK, thanks

no-ip has a free pkg but you have to "check in" every 30 days via email

"Check in" what sense? I have to send them a email or something?

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articuno1au

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That's how mine works, 30 days and I get an email, except I installed the "DynUpdater" client on my server, so it just does it for me >.<

I have no idea if it's still available. Not going to let mine lapse in that case :p

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htcz

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I think they send you an email every 30 days, and you have to simply click on a link to verify you are still actively using their free stuff.

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Thanks :)

That's how mine works, 30 days and I get an email, except I installed the "DynUpdater" client on my server, so it just does it for me >.<

I have no idea if it's still available. Not going to let mine lapse in that case :p

DD-WRT might be able to do it automatically :)

Thanks to all. No-ip it is I guess.

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Well I think DynDNS has just a free trial for 14 days. I perfer something free "premanent"

http://dyn.com/dns/dyndns-pro-free-trial/

It is a DynDNS Pro trial for 14-days (Need CC to sign up), then "If you decide not to continue with Pro,just cancel your Pro trial within the first 14 days and you will not be charged. You may keep one hostname free of charge for trying the Pro Trial." so the one free hostname for trying is the same as the old DynDNS Free, "permanently". It probably has the same 30-day expiry rules but an auto-update client would negate that as it did before.

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Who is your domain registered with? if its namecheap they have a free dynamic dns service that will update your domain for you.

Its also supported in the Tomato custom firmware for routers, unsure about DD-WRT.

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