Static IP

[#1]

Hello, how do I get a static IP?

[#2]

@SaintG3 Plusnet stopped issuing static IP addresses a couple of years ago or more, so no longer available. Other ISPs may still do them but many charge several pounds a month, Plusnet was a £5 one off charge.

[#3]

@SaintG3 

Plusnet stopped allocating static IPs around December 2024.

Your alternatives are -

• Use a DDNS service to map your domain name to a changing dynamic address
• Run an L2TP service from another provider that does allocate static IP (such as A&A L2TP) on your Plusnet network
• Change ISP, many still offer static IP
• Add a free 6in4 IPv6 tunnel on your Plusnet connection and only use IPv6 for the service you need a static address for

[#4]

@SaintG3 

I think the first thing I would do is find out how dynamic the Plusnet IP addresses are.

Perhaps run a Think Broadband monitor or set up the free account on Uptime Robot.

If it changes more often than you might wish, Draytek routers can use Draytek's (free) DDNS "matcher" service.

https://www.draytek.com/support/knowledge-base/5168