Giga Hub missing Dynamic DNS (DDNS) options

[Alystair]

Older Bell modems had many more Dynamic DNS options available - now on the Giga Hub there are only 2 options and both are paid services (NoIP has a 'free' option, but it adds ads).

Ideally Bell adds a custom option to put in your own URL - but the easiest option would be to re-enable 'dnsomatic.com' which was previously available.

[dks]

Thank you for your question. You are correct. There are fewer dynamic DNS options in the Giga Hub.

If you wish to configure your own DDNS, you will need to remove your credentials from the Giga Hub, install your own router, enter the credentials in the router and use the PPPoE passthrough function of the Giga Hub. Connect all your devices, wireless and wired, to the router. Use Cat6 or better network cables for all connections.

There are several instructional videos on YouTube and Reddit on how to do this. 

[AtaX1]

To confirm a couple of things please:

1. Giga hub is 4000

2. the Giga hub has DDNS option. if yes which providers are offered. I currently use No-IP.

3. Does the 3000 also have DDNS.

Thanks

[dks]

Yes, the Giga Hub and the HH4000 are basically the same. 

The Giga Hub has a DDNS option. 

The providers are DynDNS and NoIP. 

The HH3000 has a DDNS option. 

[Vanadiel]

To add to that: you do not need a router to have DDNS options. You can install a DDNS client updater on any Windows machine, and often on Android devices. This will allow you to use a phone, tablet, NAS, Raspberry Pi, a small NUC or anything else that can run an operating system.

Even installing it on your main computer will be beneficial, since you will be using it several times a week and it should in most cases keep the public IP updated on the service you wish to use. 

[AtaX1]

Thanks for response. Couple more question please.

1. Does HH4000 & HH3000 allow port forwarding?

2. Does HH4000 & HH3000  provide Remote Management?

Thanks

[dks]

1. Yes, but port forwarding is problematic. Do a google search to see a variety of experiences. 

2. No. Remote management is not available on any Bell hub, to the best of my knowledge. 

[Vanadiel]

An option for remote management is possible with a small NUC, and DDNS or similar service on it. A NAS with a web browser on anything like that will work also.

You could then remotely log into the NUC, and use a web browser on the NUC to log into the home hub to manage it.

Although once setup there's nothing really much to manage on the home hub.