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Static IP question
15-08-2017 10:59 AM
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Hi folks,
I see there is an option to have a static IP for a one off fee of £5......I was just wondering if PN would just use the IP I'm currently on and make it static...or do they need to drop the connection and do what ever they do to get me onto the static IP?
I have no clue what gateway I'm on just now....35.185.181......if that helps folks tell me?
If a change of gateways is needed, has anyone had any difference in connection speeds or dropouts or any other negative effects etc?
Im toying with hosting a service, so looking at my options here.
Re: Static IP question
15-08-2017 11:08 AM
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As far as I am aware Plusnet have a static IP pool from which you would be allocated an IP if you purchased one.
This link should tell you which gateway you are on Gateway Check
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Re: Static IP question
15-08-2017 11:12 AM
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I was just wondering if PN would just use the IP I'm currently on and make it static...or do they need to drop the connection and do what ever they do to get me onto the static IP?
Static IP's are allocated from a different range to the dynamic ones. Your connection would need to be dropped to be reallocated onto the static.
Not sure if that is done automatically or whether you need to manually drop and reconnect the pppoe session ?
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Re: Static IP question
15-08-2017 11:25 AM
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The gateway checker tell me this:
- core2-hu0-18-0-0.colindale.ukcore.bt.net (62.172.103.16) 6.660 ms
Does that tell me the gateway ?
Re: Static IP question
15-08-2017 7:22 PM
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Yes. That is the gateway.
If you were to google.... what's my IP that will tell your current IP address.
The static address would be different, as others have said, allocated from a pool. Mine starts 81.
Re: Static IP question
15-08-2017 8:06 PM
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Have you always had a static IP or did you change it at some point to see if it improved anything?
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16-08-2017 8:16 AM
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I bought a static IP address last year as I'm running a VPN on my Draytek router.
It was a random allocation. Works well, no problems.
Mike
Re: Static IP question
16-08-2017 11:21 AM
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@MisterW wrote:
I was just wondering if PN would just use the IP I'm currently on and make it static...or do they need to drop the connection and do what ever they do to get me onto the static IP?
Static IP's are allocated from a different range to the dynamic ones. Your connection would need to be dropped to be reallocated onto the static.
Not sure if that is done automatically or whether you need to manually drop and reconnect the pppoe session ?
You need to manually disconnect and then reconnect for the new static IP to take effect.
Re: Static IP question
16-08-2017 11:26 AM
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You need to manually disconnect and then reconnect for the new static IP to take effect
Yes, just discovered that!
Needed to get a static for a work colleague so that I could allow him through our firewall, to connect to the office pbx.
In fact it does cover it in the help & support pages ( much to my surprise )
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16-08-2017 10:13 PM
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