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Appendix C: Setting up a Dynamic Domain Name Service
You may wish to set up a domain name (e.g. www.mywebsite.com). There are various Domain Name
Registration services. A simple Internet search will yield many possibilities. Domain Names (unless they are for
registered non-profit organizations), cost a monthly or yearly price to register and maintain.
The easiest service to use is www.dyndns.org. It is free and compatible with webcamXP
When you first visit www.dyndns.org, select DNS Hosting, and then click Add DNS Hosting. You will be
required to create an account with dyndns.org. From this account, follow dyndns.org online instructions on
setting up your new domain and tieing it to your computer’s static IP address.
Once you have configured your dynamic name, turn off HTTP Broadcasting, replace the IP Address in the Host
Name field with your newly-created domain name (e.g. example.dyndns.org), and then turn HTTP
Broadcasting on. All the code generated by webcamXP (including dynamic links) will be updated to use the new
domain name.
There are free tools that keep the dynamic name always aligned with your current IP (for users who have
dynamic IPaddresses). It is suggested to investigate such a service, as dynamic IP Addresses can cause down-
time and domain name failures.
