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To execute dynamic DNS updates with your current IP address you may use DDclient, a program that runs on a Linux server in your home network. Learn about the use case and get install and configuration tips here in this article.
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The WAN (=Wide Area Network) IP address is the external IP address your router is connected to the internet with. It gets assigned by your internet service provider (ISP) and typically changes every time when your router (re-)connects to the internet. There are a couple of way to get your current IP address when you are connected to a device in your network.
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To connect to your home network from outside, you may need to use a dynamic DNS service. If you don't want to sign up with an expensive paid dynamic DNS provider, a dynamic DNS from namecheap.com that comes with your registered domain could be a better alternative.
Read more: Dynamic DNS with a Namecheap registered domain name
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When you are connecting your router to the internet you will get in many cases a random dynamic IP address that may change any time. Read here how you can still connect from outside by using dynamic DNS.
Read more: Dynamic IP addresses and how you can connect to your home from outside