Acceptable routers for dyndns

Hello delamerewoods,

...it appears to lack an option to reserve an ip address...

Set the IP as static in the device. Then don't have to worry abou the router getting correct.

Questons:

1. Depends upon the routers update client. Some may detect the IP change immediately, and update immediately. Some may use a web based detection service and only check for a change eveyry 10 minutes as the software update client does. It is hard to say without first hand or documented experience. But usually 10 minutes would be the norm, if not immmediately.

2. Not that I have become aware of; unless a community member has their own list or experience they wish to share.

3. Can't say, as this is a uer-to-use forum, and as such we have no direct association with DynDNS.

regards...

...in case one of the devices powers off and any other reason there would be a conflict if the router assigned that ip to something else.

Devices with network interfaces, store their configuration in non-volatile memory of some form; and any susceptibility to forgetting that conf because of a power loss would apply equally well to the router.

When configuring a router as a DHCP server, you will specify a range of IP address to be issued to the IP requesting devices.

When you assign static IP address to any device on the same network, ensure that the address is OUTSIDE the range of those specified for DHCP server use (dynamic IPs). Then there will be no conflict.

regards...

1. That depends on the router - it may be submitted instantly or up to 10 minutes later, or some other value

2. This question is designed to capture the community's knowledge and lists the devices others have found to work

3. You probably don't have enough reputation to edit the entry yourself, but just add another answer and one of us can migrate it into the main answer.

thanks guys for the info.

Scarabaeus- I had set the device to a static local ip but i would have preferred a router that can reserve as well in case one of the devices powers off and any other reason there would be a conflict if the router assigned that ip to something else.

I can confirm that the wrt54gl does work and i will reply to this with at least one different router when i set up another camera dvr system. We already have one of the new spaceship looking linksys ones already but i dont know which model it is atm.

Cry Havok- Thanks for the guide it helped me set it up easier. When the ip change wasnt detected it through me for a little loop. I have a suggestion for your guide can you add a link on it to show the approved/not approved routers so people can check that from the beginning instead of wracking their brains why it doesnt work and/or searching if their particular router works?

Thanks again

I find that linksys E1000 works very well for updating ip changes. And it does have an DHCP reservation list. I have a few DVR's with this router and very happy so far.