own ddns server, need help with dynamic client behind nat

[Kevin Darcy]

This really isn't a DNS or BIND question _per_se_.

Try googling "router wan ip address".

- Kevin

mouse wrote:

>I have my own public available dns server on a static IP.  I can configue
>it to allow updates from a dynamic client.
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>Where I am having difficulty is where the dynamic client is attached to a
>dsl adaptor which acts as a gateway for the client.  The dsl obtains a
>dynamic address on it's WAN side, and issues IPs to the LAN.
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>updating the client ip address to my ddns server shows that it updates
>with it's RFC 1918 address.  How do I get the client to recognize the
>internet routable dynamic WAN IP of the dsl apaptor and update to ddns
>server with that address?  what tool on the client will "get" the real
>WAN address?
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>Both client and server are running debian.
>The dsl adaptor is an actiontech.
>The client will host email and web services.
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>Thanks in advance,
>mouse
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