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DynDNS setup on Linksys router doesn't return the correct IP, modem interferes.

I have come up against the first instance of DynDNS failing its purpose.

Setup: Cox cable broadband, generic Motorola modem (10.1.10.1 lan) , Linksys wireless router (10.1.10.50 wan, 192.168.1.1 lan), then workstations.

I want to access the FTP server on one of the workstations via DynDNS, so I set up the Linksys router with my DynDNS account.

Problem: instead of reporting my actual IP address at the school, i.e. 102.13.14.15, it actually reports its own wan address, 10.1.10.50. Obviously if I try to access my FTP server with the hard IP it works, and if I tru to use mydomain.dyndns.org, it doesn't.

How can I fix it?

Thanks,
Ro.

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Irwin W.

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Ronino

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It doesn't seem to be some purposeful action on the part of the ISP. If I download the DynDNS Windows client on a PC, it works fine - gets the IP as if was a lookup on www.whatismyip.com. However, the router doesn't seem to be "smart" enough to do the same - it just looks at the IP on the WAN port.

Strangely enough, I remember being able to use a router's embedded DynDNS function successfully, although that was DSL not cable.

akahan

You need to see if you can turn off the router function in your Motorola modem so that instead of it offering a DHCP address to your router, it "passes through" the address it's getting from your ISP, so that your router's WAN address is coming from your ISP rather than from your Motorola modem.

Ronino

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Tried switching Motorola to 'bridge' or 'switch' mode, not possible.

Irwin W.

I really don't believe that you will be able to disable any functions on the router. Your ISP uses it to manage and provision their clients. In some cases they may have a limited number of Public IP's.

Ronino

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i am not trying to gain a new Ip, though - all I want is for DynDNS to display my actual, current, public IP - not a local LAN IP which is useless outside of my network.

Irwin W.

I understand what you are trying to do but I don't think that A: your ISP does not want you doing that or B: Your ISP has more customers than public IP's and this is how they support have more customers that public IP's.

You may have to end up paying your ISP for a static IP for business usage.

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Ronino

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That is correct guys. Modem's WAN IP works - I do have my own address.

The modem has a built-in router and multiple LAN ports - will seek alternative device.

Thanks for your help.