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DynamicDNS client

If your internet provider changes your IP address periodic (i.e. every 24h) it may be hard for others to find you in the WEB. And for this reason nobody may find the services which are provided by FreedomBox (like your ownCloud).

The solution is to assign a DNS name to your IP address and update the DNS name every time your IP is changed by your Internet provider. Dynamic DNS allows you to push your current public IP address to an gnudip server. Afterwards the Server will assign your DNS name with the new IP and if someone from the internet asks for your DNS name he will get your current IP answered.

If you are looking for a free dynamic DNS account, you may find a free GnuDIP service at gnudip.datasystems24.net or you may find free update URL based services on freedns.afraid.org

If your freedombox is connected behind some NAT router, don't forget to add portforwarding (i.e. forward some standard ports like 80 and 443) to your freedombox device.

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