Comments on: How to setup free dynamic DNS for remote access to your PC

By: dokma

dokma — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:54:44 +0000

There is a simple solution for Linux using PowerDNS and MySQL as a backend with a few BASH and PHP scripts. Takes just a few minutes to setup on Debian. You can get the source code here: http://www.docplanet.org/dns/implementing-dynamic-dns-for-powerdns/

By: hussain

hussain — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:03:34 +0000

Thanks what a great article. DYNDNS is pretty neat.

By: javi

javi — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:19:30 +0000

Thanks your post has better (or simpler) instructions than dyndns.com. I have been using UltraVNC to view my home desktop, and security camera over my android phone (N1) using androidVNC, but having a dynamic IP I would have to visit http://www.whatismyip.com every time my computer restated and write down the new IP address or I would not be able to connect to my PC. This has saved me 5 minutes a day, and many headaches. The only complaint I have is the resolution of the desktop/camera is lowered when going through the sub-domain setup on dyndns.com but this can be fixed by looking up the new IP address on my account on dyndns.com and doing a direct connect from my VNC viewer.

By: sonia

sonia — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:52:10 +0000

I setup Dynamic DNS, but I’m not sure what to do now? Do I need to open some port to access my computer at home? Why is this so hard!

By: Syahid

Syahid — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:23:05 +0000

Thanks for this info, it is really useful. I also have a dynamic IP address and didn’t know there was a way to set it up so that I can always connect using the domain name! Really cool!

What ports do I have to open on the router to allow remote access?

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:27:42 +0000

Does your router have to support a Dynamic DNS service in order for it to work? Which port do I have to open up?

By: Alen

Alen — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:09:56 +0000

Thanks for this awesome article. So basically, you have to setup Dynamic DNS, then configure your router, then install VNC software on your computer correct?

By: azizrahman

azizrahman — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:41:32 +0000

hey aseem ur gr8, i have searched whole web for this, as i have a dynamic address, which never let me to connect with my home pc…with this im get connected securely easily..

thanx once again…

By: Hunter

Hunter — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:55:05 +0000

Thanks so much for this great post. Also, another thanks for your links at the end. I appreciate you having it in sequential order. Thanks for spreading the knowledge.

By: remote access software

remote access software — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:38:19 +0000

Thanks for posting! I generally have no problem connecting, but sometimes the dynamic IP gets me. This should help.

By: How to tunnel VNC over SSH

How to tunnel VNC over SSH — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:38:18 +0000

[...] free dynamic DNS account, unless you have a static IP already. You can read my earlier post here on how to setup dynamic DNS. This will allow you to use a unique domain name like myname.homeip.net, [...]

By: L

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:58:10 +0000

many many thanks

spot on

By: Jorge

Jorge — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:48:39 +0000

I ´m going to set up a adls internet connection in a remote house to be equiped with its own HomeGty/Router. Since I will want to access into the router remotely (to support people in the house) how can I use this feature to do it? any other way to do it without having a static IP in the router?

Rgds JA

By: Joel Galindo

Joel Galindo — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:43:53 +0000

Me ayudó mucho la explicación. Gracias.

By: oktay

oktay — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:54:32 +0000

thak youu ….