Custom URLs for your Synology with Namecheap

1 · Brett Terpstra · Aug. 26, 2021, 2:48 p.m.
The Synology DSM has a handy built-in updater for dynamic DNS (DDNS). It makes a lot of sense, given the Synology is always on and connected to the internet, keeping a custom domain pointed to the right IP at all times. Most people who followed this headline already know these definitions, but just to recap: dynamic DNS allows a fully qualified domain name like “example.com” to point to an IP address that changes regularly, as most home ISPs do. Unless you’re paying for a static IP, your IP is c...