8. Tests: dynamic IP - DDNS - domain points to home server, Tutorial
Tests if localhost online, domain points to server, change IP (DDNS test)
Steps:
- access the website via localhost
- access the website via Internal IP
- access the website via External Public IP
- access the website via domain name
- change IP; check if picked up by the Dynamic DNS Client
- DDNS account: check if the new IP has been updated
- DNS propagation check
Video demonstration: Tests: Website Online, hosted on home server XAMPP, dynamic IP(DDNS)
8. Tests: dynamic IP - DDNS - domain points to home server
| min | video details |
|---|---|
| 00:02 | Tests: localhost online, website online, hosted on home server XAMPP, accessible via real domain name, ip changed DDNS |
| 00:05 | a) website accessible via localhost (from our PC only) |
| 00:19 | b) website accessible via Public External IP |
| 00:29 | c) website accessible via real domain name: d0main1.com bought from Enom Registrar |
| 00:47 | global dns propagation check |
| 00:52 | our public external IP has been assigned to our domain d0main1.com |
| 01:00 | the IP Updater 2.0 client has been downloaded and installed on our PC: it manages the changes of our dynamic IP: click here for a video tutorial |
| 01:07 | next we will force an IP change |
| 01:15 | next IP checking is in 1 minute |
| 01:24 | new IP ends in .143 |
| 01:31 | this because we lost our Internet connection for a few seconds |
| 01:42 | the new IP has been picked up by the DDNS client |
| 01:47 | the website is UP |
| 01:53 | Loging in to our DDNS |
| 02:09 | checking the DNS for our domain |
| 02:21 | global dns propagation checker: our domain points to our changed new IP (the ....143 one) |
| 02:29 | DDNS: IP updated |