Does anyone know why my IP address on Sky keeps changing?
Does anyone know why my IP address on Sky keeps changing?
because you dont get a fixed ip with free internet, most ADSL providers have random ip's each time you power up the modem, buy a router and you will keep it longer, otherwise its part of the package.
it's called a dynamic IP address, you can arrange with sky to have a Static IP but it costs more money to have...
It would be simple if every computer that connects to the Internet could have its own static IP number, but when the Internet was first conceived, the architects didn't foresee the need for an unlimited number of IP addresses. Consequently, there are not enough IP numbers to go around. To get around that problem, many Internet service providers limit the number of static IP addresses they allocate, and economize on the remaining number of IP addresses they possess by temporarily assigning an IP address to a requesting Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) computer from a pool of IP addresses. The temporary IP address is called a dynamic IP address.There are times, however, when users who connect to the Internet using dynamic IP wish to allow other computers to locate them. Perhaps they want to use CU-SeeMe or use a VoIP application to make long distance phone calls using their IP connection. In that case, they would need a static IP address. The user has two choices; they can contact their ISP and request a static IP address, or they can use a dynamic DNS service. Either choice will probably involve an additional monthly fee.IPv6, which has also been called "IPng" (IP Next Generation), lengthens IP addresses from 32 bits to 128 bits and increasesthe number of available IP addressess significantly, making static IP addresses easier and less expensive to obtain and maintain.
I wasnt aware sky did static ip addresses
I have been using dyndns to make it so I can access my home network but a static IP address would be immense,
How do I gbet one?
i think you have to have to phone tech support... but i'm not 100%
most ISP's do offer a static IP but it's usually an additional monthly fee of around £10 hence why not many people bother unless they absoloutly need to
I know when I signed up they didnt do static Ip`s didnt seem to think them necessary.
I was with Zen prior and had 8 static Ip`s and going to dynamic has been a bit of a killer.
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