On Mon, 3 Aug 2020 22:52:58 -0500 David Wright <deb...@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:
> On Mon 03 Aug 2020 at 22:15:25 (-0400), Stefan Monnier wrote: > > > How do you keep this set of dynamic DNS providers informed each time > > > your home's IP address changes, bearing in mind nobody's at home? > > > > It's called a "dynamic DNS (DDNS) client" and runs on your router (it sends > > the new IP to the DDNS server whenever your router gets one). > > > > Most home routers come with built-in support for some DDNS protocols. > > Of course, I recommend upgrading your router to a firmware like OpenWRT > > if at all possible, and not just so you get a large choice of > > DDNS clients. > > I see. Not being familiar with the service, should I understand that > I could get one such address from no-ip.com for free? DynDNS costs. Yes, and there are many other free ddns services available. I personally use afraid.org and nsupdate.info. Celejar