When accessing your computer from the Internet you need to know its (or your firewall's) IP address. The problem is you probably do not have a permanent (external) IP address assigned to you by your DSL or Cable Company. You are probably automatically assigned your IP address instead by DHCP (dynamic host connectivity protocol). Thus your IP address could change periodically. So how are you going to know your IP address without having to look it up on your computer (or firewall) daily?
You can use a free service and utility called No-IP from No-IP.com. This service will let you set up a free host name which can then point to your IP address, a specific port on your firewall, or redirect the host name to another host name.
A free utility from No-IP will then be run in the background on your computer that will let this host name know what your current (external) IP is.
This way your host name will always relate to the current IP of your computer.
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You can use a free service and utility called No-IP from No-IP.com. This service will let you set up a free host name which can then point to your IP address, a specific port on your firewall, or redirect the host name to another host name.
A free utility from No-IP will then be run in the background on your computer that will let this host name know what your current (external) IP is.
This way your host name will always relate to the current IP of your computer.
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