What is DDNS and When to Use It

Applies to: RLC-410, RLC-410-5MP, RLC-410S, RLC-411, RLC-411-5MP, RLC-411S, RLC-411S-5MP, RLC-420, RLC-420-5MP, RLC-422-4MP, RLC-422-5MP, RLC-423, RLC-423S, RLC-511, RLC-520, C1, C1 Pro, C2, C2 Pro, E1, E1 Pro, E1 Zoom, Reolink Lumus, RLC-410W, RLC-410W-5MP, RLC-410WS, RLC-411WS, RLC-411WS-5MP, RLC-422W, RLC-423WS, RLC-511W, RLC-422W-5MP, RLN16-410, RLN8-410, RLN8-410-E.

Dynamic DNS, also known as DDNS, solves the problem of changing residential IP addresses by associating your address with a consistent domain name without the need to buy a pricey static IP.

When you want to remotely access your Reolink cameras and PoE NVRs through the domain name, you need to use DDNS.