Hello everyone, I understand there are settings about dynamic DNS.
Last night I just bought a domain for my lab. But I have no idea how to config that.
I already point my domain to the static on the domain provider's DNS management site. (I set A record example.com to IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)
It just works, but how can I let HFS know this? It still shows IP on the topbar.
Thank you guys! 
It sounds like you "LAB" is not setup in a way to talk to the public ip of your network.
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For those of you who already have a web host, you will need to point your domain, or more precisely, your domain's Domain Name Servers (DNS) to your web host. To do this, you will need to know the names of your web hosts DNS, which is usually found through your web host's Administration CPanel. The DNS is actually two entries which look something like this:
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To make these changes, you will need to login to your domain name registrar account, go to the page for your domain name, and find where the DNS settings are located. There is usually a place for you to make changes to your domain's DNS settings, which will enable you to input the two new DNS settings. Once you submit your new DNS settings, they will become available within 24 hours (and most are completed with 2 hours). Your new domain name will be all set--you will have to point your domain name to a specific directory on your web host (which is also done through your host's cPanel), and you will then be able to upload files, set up email accounts for your domain, and work on your site using your new domain.
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The point being is that the lab machine may not be able to see the public ip due to the networking, in which you will need to edit you host file on those machine... Assuming that the network is correct!
Windows:
most time when you buy a domain they come with a dynamic updater...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29change host file
%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
and or, editing your dns server/ adding something on you place wehere you: " bought a domain "
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Posted by: LeoNeeson
« on: December 18, 2014, 06:29:42 AM » Insert Quote
Quote from: bigfan on December 16, 2014, 05:51:43 AM
I already point my domain to the static on the domain provider's DNS management site. (I set A record example.com to IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)
Setting up an "A Record" on your domain registrar, doesn't have any to do with HFS's features. HFS makes use of a DDNS service. As far I know, your domain provider needs to support/offer a DDNS service, like DynDNS does. So, you can't update an "A Record" directly with HFS, unless your domain registrar offers you a DDNS service with their service.
So, here a few questions:
A) What domain registrar are you using?...
B) Do you have a fixed static IP or a dynamic one? (I guess you have a dynamic one)
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seeing as the user who created this topic: Posted by: bigfan
« on: December 16, 2014, 05:51:43 AM » Insert Quote
hasn't been on this post to update his status or ask other question. i think this issues is covered!
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