well... configurations are simple, initial setup isn't, here are some steps and troubleshooting tips
1. Register a FQDN name with dyndns. but before you do that, open a free account with dyndns.
2. Get a dyndns software, some are shareware and some are freeware. The more you pay, the easier it gets. Some routers have this feature built in, but routers may cause another problem, will mention later.
3. Configure the dyndns software to link to your FQDN account in dyndns. This may be on the PC or router, whichever you use.
Possible problems:
If you have configured dyndns on your pc (or router) and access the internet through a router (as opposed to a modem) you may not be able to access your PC from the internet. It is a complicated technical explanation to discuss here. For this case, you need to do a NAT configuration on the router to point external traffic to your PC.
well... configurations are simple, initial setup isn't, here are some steps and troubleshooting tips
1. Register a FQDN name with dyndns. but before you do that, open a free account with dyndns.
2. Get a dyndns software, some are shareware and some are freeware. The more you pay, the easier it gets. Some routers have this feature built in, but routers may cause another problem, will mention later.
3. Configure the dyndns software to link to your FQDN account in dyndns. This may be on the PC or router, whichever you use.
Possible problems:
If you have configured dyndns on your pc (or router) and access the internet through a router (as opposed to a modem) you may not be able to access your PC from the internet. It is a complicated technical explanation to discuss here. For this case, you need to do a NAT configuration on the router to point external traffic to your PC.