If your internet provider changes your IP address periodic (i.e. every 24h) it may be hard for others to find you in the WEB. And for this reason nobody may find the services which are provided by FreedomBox (like your ownCloud). The solution is to assign a DNS name to your IP address and update the DNS name every time your IP is changed by your Internet provider. Dynamic DNS allows you to push your current public IP address to an gnudip server. Afterwards the Server will assign your DNS name with the new IP and if someone from the internet asks for your DNS name he will get your current IP answered. If you are looking for a free dynamic DNS account, you may find one here
- +If your internet provider changes your IP address periodic (i.e. every 24h) + it may be hard for others to find you in the WEB. And for this reason nobody + may find the services which are provided by FreedomBox (like your ownCloud). + + The solution is to assign a DNS name to your IP address and update the DNS + name every time your IP is changed by your Internet provider. Dynamic DNS + allows you to push your current public IP address to an + gnudip server. + Afterwards the Server will assign your DNS name with the new IP and if someone + from the internet asks for your DNS name he will get your current IP answered. + + If you are looking for a free dynamic DNS account, you may find one + here {% endblock %} diff --git a/plinth/modules/dynamicdns/templates/dynamicdns_status.html b/plinth/modules/dynamicdns/templates/dynamicdns_status.html index 22c8ddec0..dad90326a 100644 --- a/plinth/modules/dynamicdns/templates/dynamicdns_status.html +++ b/plinth/modules/dynamicdns/templates/dynamicdns_status.html @@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ Direct connection to the internet. {% else %} Behind NAT, this means that dynamic DNS service will poll the - "IP check URL" for changes (we need the "IP check URL" for this reason - otherwise we will not detect IP changes). - It may take up to {{ timer }} minutes until we update your DNS entry in case of WAN IP change. + "IP check URL" for changes (we need the "IP check URL" for this reason + - otherwise we will not detect IP changes). + It may take up to {{ timer }} minutes until we update your DNS entry in + case of WAN IP change. {% endif %} {% endif %}