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ElMagoFrank
Jun 08, 2017Aspirant
No-ip Dynamic DNS update not working with some hosts.
I just purchased the Orbi system and have tried setting up the Dynamic DNS feature with my no-ip.com account, using firmware 1.10.1.2. When I try either of the 2 domains in my no-ip.com account a...
- Retired_MemberJun 19, 2017
After working with No-ip to troubleshoot the issue, they had me try adding "-." to the begining of the url. This worked. For example, in my case, I am using a delegated subdomain so the string is "-.vpn.mydomain.com". Hopefully this will work for you. Aparently this is an issue in the version of No-ip's Linux dynamic update client that Netgear used. It woulds like something that No-ip has to fix and then Netgear has to incorporate in their software. No ETA is available for a fix but at least there is this workaround.
Retired_Member
Jun 19, 2017After working with No-ip to troubleshoot the issue, they had me try adding "-." to the begining of the url. This worked. For example, in my case, I am using a delegated subdomain so the string is "-.vpn.mydomain.com". Hopefully this will work for you. Aparently this is an issue in the version of No-ip's Linux dynamic update client that Netgear used. It woulds like something that No-ip has to fix and then Netgear has to incorporate in their software. No ETA is available for a fix but at least there is this workaround.
ElMagoFrank
Jun 19, 2017Aspirant
Thanks davinbaker, adding the "-." before my domain worked out for me. I've accepted it as the solution, although it is just a workaround in the meantime until no-ip/netgear get it working properly.