How can I use a DNS hostname instead of a (dynamic) IP?
Your ISP assigns an IP address which changes every time you reconnect. This is called a ‘dynamic’ IP address. As the name suggests there are also ‘static’ IP addresses. If you have a static IP address then it is always the same and never changes. You probably have seen some people using a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) instead of an IP address to connect to a TeamSpeak server. Take the three public TeamSpeak servers for example. You can connect using the domain name ‘voice.teamspeak.org’ or the IP address to which ‘voice.teamspeak.org’ resolves to (currently 213.202.254.115). Requirements: • You have to own the domain (voice.teamspeak.org in this example), obviously. • You need someone running a DNS server. • Your server must have an IP which is accessible from the internet. If you use a router you just need to set up a port forwarding. However very few providers only assign RFC 1918 addresses (LAN IP addresses), in that case you’re thoroughly boned, sorry.For step 1) and 2) you co
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