HONKIP

Setup guides

Pick the device that's always on at home. Each guide has the exact settings to type and a way to check it worked.

Make a free account and your own name and update key are filled into every guide.Get a free name

ASUS

Below, yourname.honkip.com and YOUR_UPDATE_KEY stand for your own name and update key.

On ASUS routers running Merlin firmware, go to WAN → DDNS, set Server to Custom and apply. Then turn on Administration → System → Enable JFFS custom scripts, log in with SSH, and run:

cat > /jffs/scripts/ddns-start <<'EOF' #!/bin/sh curl -fsS "https://update.honkip.com/update?key=YOUR_UPDATE_KEY&ip=$1" >/dev/null && /sbin/ddns_custom_updated 1 || /sbin/ddns_custom_updated 0 EOF chmod +x /jffs/scripts/ddns-start

Type this exactly. $1 is filled in by the router itself each time it updates. Don't replace it with anything.

Check it worked

  1. Save the settings, then look at the Dynamic DNS page again. Most routers show a status like Connected, Success or Updated, sometimes with your address next to it.
  2. Once you have an account, Last check-in on My home shows when it last worked.
  3. Look your name up from any computer: nslookup yourname.honkip.com. The address it shows should be your home's address.