Dynamic DNS

RouterOS General
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Hello,

since I need a static IP address (without having one from my ISP), I thought to use Dynamic DNS.
Reading the RouterOS documentation, at the page “RouterOS->NetworkManagement->Cloud” it is stated that MikroTik offers a DDNS service and explains how to set up it.
I did not understand if this service is included with the RouterOS based device license or you need to purchase another one. In this page of the manual there is a warning which states you need a CHR license, but if I go to the CHR manual page it refers to a RouterOS running as a virtual machine.
Can anyone explain it better? Do anyone use DDNS on router?

Thank you very much,
Gianluca

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Lots of us here do use a Dynamic DNS service. Personally I have used Dynu DNS ( https://www.dynu.com/ ) for years. They have a free level and several paid levels - depending on what services you need. I am using their lowest paid level, although I have also used their free service. They have small client programs that are available for a variety of computer platforms, and also scripts for a bunch of router types that handle the DNS update. At one point I was using the Windows program, but currently using a RouterOS script for updating the DNS. In fact for several years, I had multiple iterations of the script running on the same router that updated multiple domains to different ISPs (domains A, B, & C pointed to my fiber Internet and domain D pointed to my cable Internet).Currently doing this on a RB4011 running RouterOS 6.49.15

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The Mikrotik DDNS service should be available to people using MIkrotik hardware or a CHR license, see this as an example:
https://foisfabio.it/index.php/2022/12/29/mikrotik-ddns-gratuito/

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Thanks so much for the reply.
I am considering using the Mikrotik’s solution of DDNS: have you ever used it? Is it maybe simpler to configure than other external solution like the one you used?

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The Mikrotik DDNS service should be available to people using MIkrotik hardware or a CHR license, see this as an example:
https://foisfabio.it/index.php/2022/12/ > … -gratuito/

Thanks so much for the reply. Therefore, having purchased a router (specifically, a Chateau 5G R16 ), I will be able to use Mikrotik DDNS service.

Have you ever used it?

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Have been using it for years. Setup is very easy (checkbox), I noticed that the service has been down a couple of times.

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Thanks!
So, “down a couple of times” during a period of years can be considered acceptable, right?

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Is it acceptable to you? That is all that matters.

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Hi,
just to be sure: my scenario is a peer-to-peer (two private networks which have access to the public network from a “Chateau 5G” router) and I need very high stability of the service.
Is therefore Mikrotik DDNS a stable solution?
I saw some posts (http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/wireguard-routes-dns-resolve/156736/1 and http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/wireguard-use-hostname-in-endpoint/143014/27) where people seem to have some problems with it.

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You have to come up with your requirements first. If you are aiming for 99.99% uptime, there might be better solutions.
I can tell you it is working perfectly for me, and that might give you the impression it is perfect for you too. But again, only you can tell.

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See:
http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/ddns-for-my-server-with-ip-cloud/164481/1

Any Dynamic DNS may fail, anyway, and past performance may not necessarily be an accurate forecast of the future reliability.

Decisions, decisions, always decisions …

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Ok, thank you!

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Ok, thank you!