Netgear Dynamic DNS Account – Everything You Must Know

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If you want a stable domain name for your Netgear router network, then Dynamic DNS or simply DDNS is for you. It allows users to access a particular network easily even when the ISP alters the IP address of the network. This is for your general information that internet users need the IP address in order to access your network. It generally comes helpful if you use your own web server or have used your router to create a Virtual Private Network. Most of the ISPs keep changing the network IP address via the DHCP protocol. In that scenario, keeping up with such changes can be challenging sometimes. The Netgear Dynamic DNS provides a solution to this problem via an account that registers an unchanging name.

Thus, if you set up your Netgear WiFi router to use Dynamic DNS, it automatically replaces the registered hostname such as myname.noip.com for the current IP. This substitution remains unaffected no matter if your ISP has changed the IP. Things become easier for you as you can easily access your network via the host name without the need to keep the track of the IP address of your network. Through this blog, we will help you know how to create a Dynamic DNS account on your router by accessing the Nighthawk router login URL and use it access your network further. Keep reading.

How to Create Netgear Dynamic DNS Account?

Netgear has collaborated with NO-IP in order to provide Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS). So, you are supposed to create a Netgear No-IP account so that you can set up your MyNetgear.com host name.

Given below are the instructions that you are required to follow to set up a Netgear Dynamic DNS account on your WiFi router:

• Connect your computer or mobile device to the WiFi network broadcasted by your Netgear router.
• Load an internet browser right away and take the cursor to the address field.
• After reaching there, input the address routerlogin.net and hit Enter.
• You are now required to enter the Nighthawk user name and password.
• The default values are; Username – admin (lowercase) and Password – password (lowercase).
• You are required to use the updated password in case you have specified it at the time of the installation process of your router.
• Click Log In.
• The router Dashboard or the BASIC Home page will greet you.
• Choose the Advanced tab and select Advanced Setup.

• Click the Dynamic DNS option.
• Some Netgear router models have different menu labels. Thus, you have to follow a different path such as Settings > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS.
• You must now select the option labeled Use a Dynamic DNS Service.
• Locate the Service Provider menu and choose Netgear.
• Choose No in the "Do you have a Netgear DDNS or a No-IP DDNS account?" section.
• Now, you have to input the Host Name, Email, and Password.
• Into the Host Name field, input the mynetgear.com hostname that you wish.
• The email ID and password entered by you will be used as the login credentials for the No-IP account.
• Hit Register.
• A message will show up that declares that a confirmation email was sent to the email ID you’ve registered.
• Click OK.
• Open the email client on your device and locate the confirmation email you’ve received from No-IP.
• Select the activation link.
• You will be taken to the No-IP login page.
• The activation message will show up.
• Now, verify that your Netgear DDNS account is working.
• You have to move to the Dynamic DNS setup page on the router’s dashboard and select the Show Status option.
• You need to ensure that the mentioned IP address matches the WAN IP of your Netgear Nighthawk router.

Note: The WAN IP of your router is listed on the Netgear Genie setup wizard. Know that once you are done setting up the mynetgear.com DDNS host name, you are supposed to confirm the host name once a month. Otherwise, it will be deleted.

The instructions to create a Netgear Dynamic DNS account via the Netgear router setup wizard ends here. After the creation of the account, it is suggested that you start managing your Dynamic DNS account. The instructions for the same are mentioned in the next section.

Steps to Manage Netgear DDNS Account

• Start the process by loading an internet browser on your computer.
• Type www.noip.com/login into the address field and press Enter.
• You must enter the No-IP user name and password (the email you’ve registered).
• You are now logged in to your Dynamic DDNS account.

The Final Thoughts

From the information given above, it is very clear that Netgear Dynamic DDNS account is a very useful utility since it allows you to access router’s network even if there’s a change in the IP from the ISP’s end. Now, it is expected that you’ve successfully created an account and will be able to manage the same with ease.