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      AdamF
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      I've had the same IP at home for the past like 8 months, and have whitelisted that IP on many client firewalls. Of course, I upgrade my router to a new firmware, reboot, and get a new IP. Shame on me for not using a DDNS service sooner.

      What does everyone use for Dynamic DNS for their homes networks?

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        DustinB3403
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        NO-IP.com has a utility that works great, all you need is a Windows system to run the application, and it will keep your IP rotatable to a DNS record.

        You can use one you own, or a free one from the listed options.

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          brianlittlejohn
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          I use dyn.com

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            iroal
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            The best for me is duckdns.org free and really easy to use.

            You can install it even in a Raspberry Pi.

            Regards.

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              JaredBusch
              last edited by JaredBusch

              I use afraid.org supported in the Ubiquiti EdgeMax line.

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                Romo
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                I use afraid.org as well

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                  AdamF
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                  Well then I think I'll try out afraid.org, since I have an ERX at home. Thanks for the feedback!

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                    stacksofplates
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                    I've used DynDNS which is also supported with Ubiquiti EdgeMax stuff.

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                      JaredBusch @stacksofplates
                      last edited by JaredBusch

                      @stacksofplates said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                      I've used DynDNS which is also supported with Ubiquiti EdgeMax stuff.

                      I thought that they were no longer free?

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                        AdamF
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                        Well that was easy. For others looking to setup the EdgeMax line of routers with afraid.org (Assumes eth0 is your WAN port)

                        configure
set service dns dynamic interface eth0 service afraid host-name <host>
set service dns dynamic interface eth0 service afraid server freedns.afraid.org
set service dns dynamic interface eth0 service afraid login <username>
set service dns dynamic interface eth0 service afraid password <password>
commit
save
exit

                        Check for status:

                        show dns dynamic status

                        Force update:

                        update dns dynamic interface eth0
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                          aaron-closed account Banned @DustinB3403
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                            Alex Sage
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                            Don't forget many domain name registers offer this service for free 🙂

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                              stacksofplates @JaredBusch
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                              @JaredBusch said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                              @stacksofplates said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                              I've used DynDNS which is also supported with Ubiquiti EdgeMax stuff.

                              I thought that they were no longer free?

                              They aren't. I didn't realize he was looking for a free one.

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                                JaredBusch @stacksofplates
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                                @stacksofplates said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                @JaredBusch said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                @stacksofplates said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                I've used DynDNS which is also supported with Ubiquiti EdgeMax stuff.

                                I thought that they were no longer free?

                                They aren't. I didn't realize he was looking for a free one.

                                He did not specify free. But for a home network, I was assuming.

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                                  AdamF @JaredBusch
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                                  @JaredBusch said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                  @stacksofplates said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                  @JaredBusch said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                  @stacksofplates said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                  I've used DynDNS which is also supported with Ubiquiti EdgeMax stuff.

                                  I thought that they were no longer free?

                                  They aren't. I didn't realize he was looking for a free one.

                                  He did not specify free. But for a home network, I was assuming.

                                  Correct, free is what I was looking for.

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                                    Alex Sage @AdamF
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                                    @fuznutz04 said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                    Correct, free is what I was looking for.

                                    Who isn't =P

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                                      prcssupport @AdamF
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                                      @fuznutz04 said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                      I've had the same IP at home for the past like 8 months, and have whitelisted that IP on many client firewalls. Of course, I upgrade my router to a new firmware, reboot, and get a new IP. Shame on me for not using a DDNS service sooner.

                                      What does everyone use for Dynamic DNS for their homes networks?

                                      I used to have the same issue. I had all my services hosted in my network, and would rely on my unreliable Isp connection. I would normally use dyn.com to manage my name. That made it easier. But ultimately the best thing was when I moved my equipment into the DC. I have a static IP, and a much better Isp connection. I also use screenconnect to remote so any rules can be set based on my dc, and not my ever changing ip at home.

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                                        wrx7m @prcssupport
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                                        @prcssupport said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                        @fuznutz04 said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                        I've had the same IP at home for the past like 8 months, and have whitelisted that IP on many client firewalls. Of course, I upgrade my router to a new firmware, reboot, and get a new IP. Shame on me for not using a DDNS service sooner.

                                        What does everyone use for Dynamic DNS for their homes networks?

                                        I used to have the same issue. I had all my services hosted in my network, and would rely on my unreliable Isp connection. I would normally use dyn.com to manage my name. That made it easier. But ultimately the best thing was when I moved my equipment into the DC. I have a static IP, and a much better Isp connection. I also use screenconnect to remote so any rules can be set based on my dc, and not my ever changing ip at home.

                                        How much are you paying and what equipment are you housing in the DC?

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                                          prcssupport @wrx7m
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                                          @wrx7m said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                          @prcssupport said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                          @fuznutz04 said in Best Dynamic DNS service for home:

                                          I've had the same IP at home for the past like 8 months, and have whitelisted that IP on many client firewalls. Of course, I upgrade my router to a new firmware, reboot, and get a new IP. Shame on me for not using a DDNS service sooner.

                                          What does everyone use for Dynamic DNS for their homes networks?

                                          I used to have the same issue. I had all my services hosted in my network, and would rely on my unreliable Isp connection. I would normally use dyn.com to manage my name. That made it easier. But ultimately the best thing was when I moved my equipment into the DC. I have a static IP, and a much better Isp connection. I also use screenconnect to remote so any rules can be set based on my dc, and not my ever changing ip at home.

                                          How much are you paying and what equipment are you housing in the DC?

                                          I paid what ever the basic rate is for dyn. When I had them.

                                          For the server in the DC.

                                          I was running a win 2012 r2

                                          I provisioned 3 cpu, and 4 gb of ram w\60gb of raid 10 storage.

                                          I was hosting my:

                                          Comodo endpoint security interface
                                          Ubiquiti controller
                                          Spiceworks
                                          Screenconnect

                                          That config cost me $105\mth

                                          I have since broken apart the windows server and have 2 ubuntu server vms one is running Screenconnect and the other the Ubiquity controller.

                                          I will be splitting the rest of the windows server apart more. I just need more time.

                                          It will cost less with that config because the windows and cpu liscense cost is twice that of the Linux cpu cost.

                                          There is a $5 fee per static ip which will cost a total of $20 alone for all the servers.

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                                            stacksofplates
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                                            I think the one I have set up at a client's is like $40 - $50 per year.

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