EveryDNS Setup for DD-WRT
It is possible to setup dynamic DNS with your router. DD-WRT, a free Linux-based firmware for several wireless routers, offers multiple dynamic DNS setups. In this example I have chosen to use DD-WRT with the free dynamic DNS service EveryDNS. Although DD-WRT does not specifically list EveryDNS as an option under the Setup – DDNS section, you can easily add it in the following manner:
- Login into the DD-WRT control panel for your router and choose Setup – DDNS.
- Fill in the following values:
- DDNS Service = Custom
- DYNDNS Server = dyn.everydns.net
- User name = your username
- Password = password for you account
- Host Name = your domain name
- URL = /index.php?ver=0.1&domain=your_domain_name
- Save and Apply your settings.
If you are not using EveryDNS, you can find instructions for other dynamic DNS providers on the DD-WRT Wiki.
February 13th, 2009 17:21
Just a note, but if you put a Domain in Host Name it is appended to the end of the URL. So what you would end up with is
“dyn.everydns.net/index.php?ver=0.1&domain=your_domain_nameyour_domain_name”
We suggest that you use the URL
“/index.php?ver=0.1&domain=”.
That way if you leave the Host Name blank we’ll update all the domains on your account. If you put a domain in the Host Name field then we’ll update just that domain.
Hope that helps!
July 31st, 2009 11:31
Ok, so I’ve tried both ways – with /index.php?ver=0.1&domain= and /index.php?ver=0.1&domain=mydomain.com with no luck.
I’ve got automatic DHCP set (not a static IP) and then in the DDNS tab I’ve got all my information correct. BUT, I get these errors:
Thu Jan 1 13:37:13 1970: INADYN: Started ‘INADYN Advanced version 1.96-ADV’ – dynamic DNS updater.
Thu Jan 1 13:37:13 1970: INADYN:IP: Error ‘0×2′ resolving host name ‘checkip.dyndns.org’
Thu Jan 1 13:37:13 1970: W: DYNDNS: Error ‘RC_IP_INVALID_REMOTE_ADDR’ (0×12) when talking to IP server
Thu Jan 1 13:37:13 1970: W:’RC_IP_INVALID_REMOTE_ADDR’ (0×12) updating the IPs. (it 0)
the 1st error is strange cause if I go to checkip.dyndns.org, it gives me the correct IP I need. (if I put this IP as the static IP, I can get to my router fine from the outside – but, this IP changes, hence the need for DDNS).
Can anyone help me work through this?
August 18th, 2009 08:48
This article is specifically talking about EveryDNS, and not dyndns.org. These are two different Dynamic DNS providers. You need to check DD-WRT’s documentation or go to dyndns for help. Try this and see if it works: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Dynamic_DNS#DynDNS