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Static IP Address
Topic Started: Aug 24 2009, 04:55 PM (274 Views)
Viral.	Aug 24 2009, 04:55 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 3,097 Group: Members Member #65,614 Joined: August 19, 2005 I'm Browsing With Chrome My Board URL http://zbaio.zetabin.com/	I currently use DHCP which assigns me a new IP every day or so. But now I'm running a server and need to switch to a static IP. I've tried the static ip guide on portforward.com, but that didn't work as it still changes. I've tried no-ip.biz, which works well, but it means that there is about 5 minutes a day that the server is down meaning all logged in users are disconnected. My question is, how do I switch from DHCP to static? I'm using a Netgear DG834G v3 router. I'd rather not contact my ISP cos I don't think AOL actually have any decent customer support. I mean, they told me to remove my telephone line out of the filter when setting up the router, while I was on the phone speaking to them .



ElementalAlchemist	Aug 24 2009, 05:04 PM Post #2
ERROR: This title does not exist. Posts: 1,056 Group: Members Member #28,414 Joined: August 26, 2004 I'm Browsing With Opera 10	Viral. Aug 24 2009, 04:55 PM I'd rather not contact my ISP cos I don't think AOL actually have any decent customer support. I mean, they told me to remove my telephone line out of the filter when setting up the router, while I was on the phone speaking to them . And that's one of many reasons to not use AOL. XD The best way is probably to contact your ISP. You can probably also use something like DynDNS* if you can use domains in whatever you're doing. * I do not have experience using DynDNS. Ask someone else about it. All I know is it exists. Edited by ElementalAlchemist, Aug 24 2009, 05:09 PM.



Viral.	Aug 24 2009, 05:26 PM Post #3
Member Posts: 3,097 Group: Members Member #65,614 Joined: August 19, 2005 I'm Browsing With Chrome My Board URL http://zbaio.zetabin.com/	Just checked DynDNS, it's pretty much the same thing as no-ip, and therefore presents the same problem.



Dale	Aug 24 2009, 07:28 PM Post #4
TeleArena Gold Posts: 7,635 Group: Members Member #127 Joined: November 26, 2002 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3	I use no-ip with my server and have for the past 6 years no problems whatsoever, just setup with your IP (not sure on what you have 1 or 2 ip's) then I just portforward to my static severs ip and specify the port to use. Also have DynDNS setup that I use though my laptop..either one ends up at the same place. Edit: Have never had any downtime at all. Edited by Dale, Aug 24 2009, 07:31 PM.



Viral.	Aug 25 2009, 06:08 PM Post #5
Member Posts: 3,097 Group: Members Member #65,614 Joined: August 19, 2005 I'm Browsing With Chrome My Board URL http://zbaio.zetabin.com/	What's the reason for using both no-ip and DynDNS? Also, wouldn't this will always present about 5 minutes downtime? Lets say my IP was 11.11.11.11 and it suddenly changed to 11.11.11.12, the no-ip program notices the change, then updates the A record at no-ip.biz. Those DNS records normally take about 5 minutes to update.



Dale	Aug 26 2009, 01:28 PM Post #6
TeleArena Gold Posts: 7,635 Group: Members Member #127 Joined: November 26, 2002 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3	I use no-ip.com just the free service, if my ISP changes my ip I have no downtime, and I just portforward to 192.168.1.x the servers IP. I don't use A records just my personal IP and the IP of the server (seperate systems) I was just trying out DynDNS services to see if i could pick up more speed but they both are too close to call and just never closed that account.



FearKiller	Aug 26 2009, 05:40 PM Post #7
www.fearkiller.net Posts: 1,209 Group: Members Member #1,769 Joined: May 21, 2003 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3	The only way to get a static IP is to actually pay for it. In some cases, actually buying hosting is the cheaper solution. If you don't wanna call AOL, then drop them and call some other ISP.



Viral.	Aug 26 2009, 07:49 PM Post #8
Member Posts: 3,097 Group: Members Member #65,614 Joined: August 19, 2005 I'm Browsing With Chrome My Board URL http://zbaio.zetabin.com/	Hmm, I can't use hosting as I have to be running a service, mysql and some other programs to keep the thing up. I was hoping for there to be a way to use an internal static IP, rather than external as I have to pay for that. Anyways, I'll just carry on with no-ip .



Dale	Aug 26 2009, 10:23 PM Post #9
TeleArena Gold Posts: 7,635 Group: Members Member #127 Joined: November 26, 2002 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3	Viral. Aug 24 2009, 04:55 PM My question is, how do I switch from DHCP to static? You have to turn off DHCP once you have assigned an IP to your server, lots of google help on assiging your own static IP, My server software has an option to enter the IP I want to use and I set it up within the software but can by done via router.



Paper	Sep 8 2009, 12:40 PM Post #10
Member Posts: 2,067 Group: Members Member #19,225 Joined: May 17, 2004 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3	I could be wrong, but the internal IP doesn't matter. It's the external one to the outside world that counts. Our IP is by DHCP, but it works via a broad band box. So long as that box stays on, the IP stays the same. We rarely ever turn it off.



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