Is DNS omatic an alternative to open dns updater?
Sorry for my english I will try it. I'm looking for a solution to update the IP address on our network were we using open dns. Without have a computer with the dns updaterer all the time on.
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If your (unspecified) router supports at least one of OpenDNS, DNS-O-Matic or "user defined", or if your router can be flashed with an alternative firmware like Tomato or DD-WRT, then you can use your router to update OpenDNS. There are also some DVRs, NASs or IP cameras having Update Clients built-in which you may be able to use.
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According to your manual (http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-N66U_B1/E7018_RT_N66U_B1_Manual.zip), ASUS support only their own DDNS service, so no, your router cannot work as Updater for OpenDNS.
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Btw, why would you want to keep your IP address information updated at OpenDNS if no computer is being used? It's more important to use your OpenDNS settings if a computer with a browser is used, and in this scenario it is sufficient to have an Updater installed on a computer or multiple computers.
Also, your router can be flashed with e.g. DD-WRT: http://dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database
With DD-WRT you can update your IP address information at OpenDNS.
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/OpenDNS
http://www.opendns.com/support/article/95 -
Hi roblitz. I believe andreas is simply looking for an alternative to a dns updater client installed and running all or most of the time. What you're proposing is the ideal solution. Having this taken care right at the router level is the most effective solution. You don't need to worry about having one of the machines always on or be the first to connect to the internet. To be on the safe side you can install it on multiple computers, but having it in the the router is way much better. It's common nowadays for a familly to have a mix of laptops and tablets, not necessarily on most of the time. In my personal opinion is a bit of a waste of energy even. I just wished my router supported OpenDns in the list of Dinamic DNS service providers. ;)
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Thank you for your responses
The Asus Routet has a DDNS Setting which would work. But The Asus Router does not go directly in the internet. We have an other Router from the internet company. This is because we have also TV from the Internet and the TV would not work when i set up the Router for open DNS. So thats why we have two routers. One goes in the internet attached with the TV, the other one has the open DNS setting on it. But now the DDNS function from the Asus router can not work. So there is probably no solution. But thank you for your time and your responses.
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"But The Asus Router does not go directly in the internet. We have an other Router from the internet company."
Oops, this is new information, but doesn't change anything. If you flashed your ASUS router with DD-WRT, you can still use it as an Updater for DNS-O-Matic (and therefore OpenDNS), because DD-WRT has the inadyn update client embedded where you can specify from what URL the IP address information should be taken.
http://www.inatech.eu/inadyn/readme.html
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