DynDNS on OpenWrt: step-by-step setup
OpenWrt's Dynamic DNS package (ddns-scripts) supports any custom DynDNS2 provider. With DNS Beacon your router keeps your network reachable under a permanent hostname even when your IP changes. Here's how to configure it.
Step by step
- Open the admin interface of your OpenWrt and go to Services → Dynamic DNS.
- Enter the values below. Your username is your account email, your password is an API key from the dashboard.
- Save the settings. Your hostname now updates automatically whenever your IP changes — usually within a minute.
Settings to enter
Services → Dynamic DNS
- Provider:
- -- custom --
- Update URL:
- https://api.dnsbeacon.com/nic/update?hostname=[DOMAIN]&myip=[IP]
- Domain name:
- myhouse.dnsfollowme.uk
- Username:
- your email address
- Password:
- your API key
Install the luci-app-ddns package first (System → Software, or opkg install luci-app-ddns ddns-scripts). OpenWrt substitutes [DOMAIN] and [IP] in the URL automatically.
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.
Create free account