A few months ago I began using the No-IP Free service in order to be able to access my home network using a hostname or fixed IP address. This worked well until a couple of weeks ago when I started getting the error "no host". I logged in to No-IP and could find no reference to my account. So I recreated it with the same details and it is working fine again.
I vaguely recall seeing something to the effect that to keep the free account active you are supposed to log in once a month. The trouble is I find it hard enough remembering what day of the week it is never mind something like that. Previously I had used the DynDNS free service but that didn't like the frequency with which my broadband changes IP address. My broadband provider says that I can only have a fixed IP address if I have a business account. It would be cheaper to stump up $20 a year for the No-IP Enhanced account. But being a dyed-in-the-wool cheapskate I'd like to avoid doing that. Any recommendations for free IP services that stay working as long as you want?
Hi Julian,
ReplyDeleteI'd recommend the (German) registrar RegFish - http://regfish.de
You can register your domain g4ilo.com with them and have full control on the entire DNS setup.
This includes a free DynDNS service, which is running as long as your domain is registered with them.
I've been using their services for several years now and didn't regret choosing them a single day.
A .com domain is 15 EUR per year.
73 de Dirk DB6EDR
Dont you use a software to register the ip?
ReplyDeleteEric sa5bke
My router handles the updates: whenever the Internet IP is changed,, it fires a simple HTTP request to RegFish's servers.
ReplyDeleteThese update the DynDNS entries accordingly.
It might be easier to address the login problem. Most mail clients have calendar features. You can create a recurring notice for say the 1st of the month to check your NO-IP account. If you don't use a client, there are any number of stand along calendar programs which will do the same.
ReplyDeletehttp://freedns.afraid.org/
ReplyDeleteBeen around for years. No-nonsense and works great.