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Installing The DynDNS Updater Utility
You will need to open the web browser of your choice (ie. Internet Explorer), and go to our support page to download the utility.
You will get a dialog screen that pops up asking if you want to open or run from current location or if you want to save. You must choose the "Save" option. The save dialog box will load on your screen and it will be asking you for a path of where you want to save the file to. Up at the top of the dialog box, you will have a dropdown menu. You need to select that drop down menu, and select "Desktop". Now, click the "Save" button to save this file to your desktop.
You will now see a download dialog box and you can see that the file is downloading now. This file is being downloaded from the internet. After the download is complete, click the "Open" button. This will start the setup of the DynDNS Update Utility.
When the "Welcome to the DynDNS Updater Setup Wizard" screen loads, click NEXT.Now put a dot in the "I Accept The Agreement", then click NEXT.
Leave the default path as is, and just click NEXT, Leave the default name as is, and just click NEXT, Now just click the INSTALL button to continue.
After it has installed, put a check in the "Launch DynDNS Updater" then click FINISH.
It may take a moment, but a dialog will load on your screen that says "Welcome to the DynDNS Updater Wizard, and the left side of that window will be blue. Click the NEXT button to continue.
Select your connection type from this screen. Choose whether you are on a dial-up or broadband (Local Area Network) connection. After you have choosen your option, click NEXT.
Click the DETECT MY IP button, you will see blue text that pops up into the window that says "Your public IP address is xx.xx.xxx.xxx. You can click the NEXT button.
You will be asked for a group name. Type: Group1, then click NEXT.
You will now be asked for your username and password. This is the same username and password in which you setup your account with at www.dyndns.org. You will need to type it here exactly as you registered on the website. You will need to enter your password twice, for confirmation. After you have entered you login details, click the NEXT button to proceed.
You will be asked if you want to download the hostname information automatically or enter it manually. Leave the dot in "Yes, do automatic download". If this is not dotted, put a dot in it, then click NEXT.
A hostname information box will now load with your hostname in the white box. You will need to put a checkmark in the box next to the hostname you have listed. This is done, by left clicking your mouse 1 time in the square box. Once you have completed this, click NEXT to continue.
Leave the check in "Enable automatic update", and just click NEXT.
Click FINISH. You should now see a green boxed checkmark in the system try at the bottom near the clock on your computer screen.