[geeks] Dynamic DNS linux update client

Dan Duncan dand at pcisys.net
Mon Feb 28 14:06:05 CST 2005


On Mon, 28 Feb 2005, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> > Anyone have a similar setup?  Any ideas on how to keep the IP address
> > updated automatically from the Linux box?
>
> Simple.  ddclient.  It Just Works.

Also try ipcheck.py.  Both are capable of logging into some popular NAT routers
to determine your WAN IP or falling back to checking via html.  If one doesn't
work for your particular router, try the other.  Many NAT routers have dyndns
clients built in, as well.

-DanD

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