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DynDNS on LANCOM: step-by-step setup

LANCOM routers ship with a freely configurable DynDNS client via the LCOS Action Table that can call any DynDNS2 URL. With DNS Beacon your site stays reachable under a permanent hostname even when your WAN IP changes. Here's how to set it up.

Step by step

  1. Open the admin interface of your LANCOM and go to Communication → General → Action Table (LANconfig).
  2. Enter the values below. Your username is your account email, your password is an API key from the dashboard.
  3. Save the settings. Your hostname now updates automatically whenever your IP changes — usually within a minute.

Settings to enter

Communication → General → Action Table (LANconfig)

Action (URL):
https://api.dnsbeacon.com/nic/update?hostname=%h&myip=%a
Hostname:
myhouse.dnsfollowme.uk
Username:
your email address
Password:
your API key

In LANconfig, under Communication → General → Action Table, create a new action triggered on "Established" / IP change. LANCOM substitutes %h with the hostname and %a with the current IPv4 (use %z for IPv6). Embed your credentials as `https://<username>:<API key>@…` in the URL.

Need a free hostname first?

Create a free DNS Beacon account, add a hostname and generate an API key — then come back and finish the setup above.

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