Access a Sunrise Internet Box with DynDNS (Dynamic DNS)

This guide explains how to access a Sunrise Internet Box connected to the Internet with a dynamic IP via a domain name.

Prerequisites

• Own a Box that allows configuring a custom dynamic DNS provider
• A dynamic DNS must have been created for the relevant domain

Linking a Sunrise Internet Box to a domain name

There are different models of Sunrise Internet Boxes. Here is an example:

1. Access the administration interface of the Sunrise Box (http://192.168.1.1 for example)
2. Enable expert mode (button at the top right)
3. Go to DynDNS (top left)
   
4. Click on the DynDNS tab
5. Enable the Dynamic DNS client
6. Choose the provider: Custom
   
7. Fill in the following fields:
   • Username: the identifier defined in the Infomaniak Manager when adding Dynamic DNS
   • Password: the password defined in the Infomaniak Manager when adding Dynamic DNS
   • Hostname: the URL configured in the Infomaniak Manager when adding Dynamic DNS
8. Below, fill in the following fields:
   
   • Server: infomaniak.com
   • Port: 443
   • Request (to be copied/pasted as is): https://infomaniak.com/nic/update?hostname=[DOMAIN]&myip=[IP]&username=[USERNAME]&password=[PASSWORD]
   • Update interval (seconds): 300
   • Retry interval (seconds): 30
   • Max attempts: 3

The interface may be presented in this form but the principle remains the same:

And for other models (such as Zyxel USG Flex), fill in the following fields:

1. Enable DDNS Profile: enable
2. DDNS Type: User custom
3. HTTPS: enable
4. Username: the identifier defined in the Infomaniak Manager when adding Dynamic DNS (help)
5. Password: the password defined in the Infomaniak Manager when adding Dynamic DNS (help)
6. Domain Name: hostname with the domain
7. Primary Binding Address > Interface: any
8. Backup Binding Address > Interface: none
9. DYNDNS Server: infomaniak.com
10. URL (to be copied/pasted as is): /nic/update?password=password (point 5 above)&username=username (point 4 above)&hostname=DomainName (e.g. /nic/update?password=abcd1234&username=admin&hostname=abc.domain.xyz)