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Can't enter update URL for dynamic DNS on Thomson 585 v8 with non-listed service

kjpetrie
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Can't enter update URL for dynamic DNS on Thomson 585 v8 with non-listed service

‎03-07-2011 1:18 AM

I'm trying to set up Dynamic DNS on my v8 router. I have signed up with DNSdynamic and tried to configure the v8  to update it, but it doesn't list DNSDynamic in the provider drop-down box. I have selected custom, but this doesn't provide any options to customise, so it seems rather pointless.
How do I configure the router to update my provider, please?
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MisterW
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Re: Can't enter update URL for dynamic DNS on Thomson 585 v8 with non-listed service

‎03-07-2011 6:48 AM

Looks like you may need to Telnet into the router and use the CLI to change the custom DNS provider.
Have a look at this http://www.eddgrant.com/blog/EdD/entry/setting_up_dynamic_dns_using

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kjpetrie
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Re: Can't enter update URL for dynamic DNS on Thomson 585 v8 with non-listed service

‎04-07-2011 3:35 PM

Thank you. Actually, I've now installed ddclient and set it to use a PERL script to telnet into the router to read the IP address.
The provider suggests software update clients are more reliable anyway (though I wouldn't mind betting it's what the router uses behind the scenes).
It'll do for now, anyway.
Thanks again.
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