ER605 v2: (Custom) Dynamic DNS either not working at all or only when "Enabled"
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Hi All,
since days i am trying to get Dynamic DNS accordingly to work, without success. I read already several threads, like this
https://community.tp-link.com/en/business/forum/topic/599332?replyId=1183126
or that
https://community.tp-link.com/en/business/forum/topic/601112?replyId=1185454
Starting point:
Meanwhile i have several Dynamic DNS accounts: dynv6[dot]com, ipv64[dot]net and also NO-IP.
With dynv6 or ipv64 my WAN ip is not updated at all, although i exactly used the HowTo from @Hoamboy (HowTo)
I tried several Update URLs, but none of them worked.
ipv64 URL used:
dynv6 URL used:
So, i lately switched to NO-IP, but here it just updates once... when i switch from deactivated to "Enabled". But not in the specified update interval e. g. 1 hour
Questions:
1. Any idea what could be wrong?
2. Is the WAN IP only re-distributed to the DDNS service in case it changes? or should it be updated always by the configured Update Interval?
3. Could it be somehow related to the WAN offline/online indication of the Router? It was showing "offline" althoug everything is online. I am using Telekom Magenta PPPoE. I turned on the "Online Detection Interval" and it shows now "Online", but doesn't make any difference...
4. Last but not least: Is there any way to see the DDNS requests in the Router logs? or would it be possible to monitor the traffic on the WAN port with the router e. g. .pcap network trace?
Thanks a lot in advance!!!
Cheers Dino
Hi @Clive_A
thanks for your detailed answer and your example URLs. I managed to upgrade to 2.2.2 and made further tests. Overall seen it works now!!! Let me share the results with you.
Built-In NO-IP DDNS:
My interval issue is fixed with 2.2.2, without changing anything. It is updated now hourly.
However, the LAST UPDATED status in Insight stays on the timestamp when Service was "Enabled". From my point of view a minor issue:
Although it is updated accordingly at NO-IP hourly:
Logging works fine aswell:
Custom DDNS -> IPv64.net:
This works too! Thanks for pointing me to the correct URL!!!
The custom interval e. g. 5 minutes works aswell
Like you said "And also notice that the Status on the DDNS page will be reported differently based on the DDNS provider's reply. "
I can confirm this :-)
Tthe LAST UPDATED timestamps are updated accordingly.
Fun fact? Maybe nochg means "noch good", which could be because it is from a german DDNS service and might mean "still good" (translated) :-D
Updated accordingly:
Custom DDNS -> dynv6:
This works fine too. Thanks for the URL hint, there were just two small typos: Password needs to be in capital letters and the ipv4 was not separated with &.
Correct syntax is:
However, on this one it seems that the DDNS would just update in case the IPv4 address would change. After activation it returns "addresses updated" and then on configured interval "addresses unchanged". The LAST UPDATED status by the Router is updated accordingly though.
Alright, sorry for the long Reply :-)
Hope this might help you for further investigations or somebody else who is struggling with DDNS, like i did.
For my personal usage i will stick to IPv64 which nicely works.
Thanks a lot for your support @Clive_A
Br Dino
Hi @Clive_A
unfortunately i couldn't test yet 2.2.2, but i upgraded the OCS to 5.12.7 this morning again. However, not sure why the 2.2.2 update isn't offered to me yet. So i plan to update it manually and come back with further analysis as i read saw in the Release Note that some work was done at DDNS.
In the meantime a screenshot from Insight -> DDNS:
PW should be correct, because it successfuly updates when de- and activating the service. Another screenshot after manual reactivation:
But what i just realized it that the STATUS has changed to "disconnect"?!
However, WAN Status says its online?
Now i switched back to check Insights again and it suddenly says "connect":
Thanks Dino
Hi @Clive_A
thanks for your detailed answer and your example URLs. I managed to upgrade to 2.2.2 and made further tests. Overall seen it works now!!! Let me share the results with you.
Built-In NO-IP DDNS:
My interval issue is fixed with 2.2.2, without changing anything. It is updated now hourly.
However, the LAST UPDATED status in Insight stays on the timestamp when Service was "Enabled". From my point of view a minor issue:
Although it is updated accordingly at NO-IP hourly:
Logging works fine aswell:
Custom DDNS -> IPv64.net:
This works too! Thanks for pointing me to the correct URL!!!
The custom interval e. g. 5 minutes works aswell
Like you said "And also notice that the Status on the DDNS page will be reported differently based on the DDNS provider's reply. "
I can confirm this :-)
Tthe LAST UPDATED timestamps are updated accordingly.
Fun fact? Maybe nochg means "noch good", which could be because it is from a german DDNS service and might mean "still good" (translated) :-D
Updated accordingly:
Custom DDNS -> dynv6:
This works fine too. Thanks for the URL hint, there were just two small typos: Password needs to be in capital letters and the ipv4 was not separated with &.
Correct syntax is:
However, on this one it seems that the DDNS would just update in case the IPv4 address would change. After activation it returns "addresses updated" and then on configured interval "addresses unchanged". The LAST UPDATED status by the Router is updated accordingly though.
Alright, sorry for the long Reply :-)
Hope this might help you for further investigations or somebody else who is struggling with DDNS, like i did.
For my personal usage i will stick to IPv64 which nicely works.
Thanks a lot for your support @Clive_A
Br Dino