DDNS Client Setup
Everyone should review the Setup Instructions:
  1. After clicking Finish after the installation is complete, the following screen will be displayed:

     
  2. If you are setup the program for the first time, click on "I would like to create a new account" and press the Next button. The following screen will be displayed.
  3. Enter your account information
    1. User name - This is your account name. Enter single work consisting of letter and/or numbers. Please write it down for future reference.
    2. Password - Enter the password you would like to use. Please write it down for future reference.
    3. Confirm password - Enter the same password again.
    4. First name - Enter your first name.
    5. Last name - Enter your last name
    6. Email address - Enter a valid email address so we may contact you about your demo.
    7. Country of Residence - Select your country from the drop-down list.
  4. Press the Next button to create the new account and continue. (If you enter a User name that has already been selected, you will be prompted to select a different User name.). The following screen will be displayed once your account has been created:
  5. Click on Add New to create the name to be assigned to your computer. The following screen is displayed:
  6. Enter your domain information:
    1. Type the prefix of the name you want assigned to your computer in the Host box. This could be yourname, your_name, yourcompany or any thing you like.
    2. Select the suffix of the name you want assigned to your computer from the Domain drop-down list. (I you cannot use and of the available Domains, you can purchase a custom name.)
    3. Change the Type from Standard to Primary using the Type drop-down list.
    4. Leave the Priority at 10.
  7. Click Add new record when done. You will be returned to the main screen. Your new domain name will be displayed in the domain list. (If you enter a domain name that has already been selected, you will be prompted to select a new name. Please change the Host and/or Domain and try again.). fhcc in the domain licomputing.com and office in the domain fhcc.com have been added.
  8. Click on the IP Detection tab at the top of the screen. The following screen will be displayed:
  9. The default selection (Wan detection) is normally the best. Click on Test configuration in the WAN detection section. If the test passes, click on Save settings. If not try the Adapter Detection method and/or Router detection methods. If nothing works, please contact us at DDNS-Support@fhcc.com.
  10. Click on the Options tab at the top of the screen. The following screen will be displayed:
  11. It is recommend that you select Run program as system service and Start program minimized. Optionally you can select Run program at startup instead of Run program as system service. The difference is you do not have to be logged in for the DDNS Update Client to work if you select to Run as system service. Click on Save settings then press the Hide button.
  12. Your setup is complete! You can now find your computer on the internet.
  13. Click here for instructions on testing your new DDNS service.
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