So Many Static IP's.
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12-12-2018 3:32 PM
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Hello, everyone!
At one time, Dynamic ip's were the norm, but recently I have noticed an increase in Static ip's being issued when I connect to the Internet. Is there any reason for this change, because I think you normally have to request a Static ip and some Internet providers will charge for this service.
Thanks.
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Re: So Many Static IP's.
12-12-2018 3:38 PM
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I have noticed an increase in Static ip's being issued when I connect to the Internet.
Can I ask where/how you've seen this increase?
If you have a static IP, it will *never* change when you disconnect/reconnect.
Re: So Many Static IP's.
12-12-2018 3:42 PM
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IP's are now 'sticky' in that Dynamic ones are allocated from smaller 'regional' pools as I understand it. So there's far more chance of getting the same IP again. In fact it's advised to disconnect fro about an hour or more to get a reasonable chance of a new IP.
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Re: So Many Static IP's.
12-12-2018 4:12 PM
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I use this website to check: https://whatismyipaddress.com/
I always switch my modem off at night (trying to keep the electric bills small), but when I reconnect the next day, I usually get another static IP... like today. (see image)
12-12-2018 4:23 PM
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It's not a static IP, that you're getting a new one each day when you connect is proof of that. It's most likely that the site you're checking them on is mis-reporting.
Re: So Many Static IP's.
12-12-2018 6:05 PM
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So, basically, don't believe everything you see/read on the Internet... It's all "fake news!".
Here is another screenshot from a different website.
Thanks for your help.
Re: So Many Static IP's.
12-12-2018 8:04 PM
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@Xanadu_2 wrote:
I always switch my modem off at night (trying to keep the electric bills small), but when I reconnect the next day, I usually get another static IP... like today. (see image)
This article concludes that switching off a Plus Zero router for 8 hours per day rather than leaving it idling saves you about 10p per month. https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2017/01/energy-usage-uk-home-broadband-routers-big-isps-compar....
If you think about it you can't pick up a different static IP address each time you connect. I have a static address and it's not changed from the day I obtained it.
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Re: So Many Static IP's.
12-12-2018 8:22 PM
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This article concludes that switching off a Plus Zero router for 8 hours per day rather than leaving it idling saves you about 10p per month
and probably shortens the life of the router so that you need to replace it earlier, at a cost well in excess of any savjngs
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Re: So Many Static IP's.
14-12-2018 3:44 AM
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@Xanadu_2 wrote:
I always switch my modem off at night (trying to keep the electric bills small)...
I should have also mentioned that I get paranoid about leaving electrical devices switched on overnight.
Anyway, thanks for all your input.
Re: So Many Static IP's.
14-12-2018 7:46 AM
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Just an observation, @Xanadu_2, but do you have a fridge/freezer you turn off overnight, too?
Re: So Many Static IP's.
14-12-2018 8:39 AM
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I'm wondering if the problem is that the address range 146.200.41.* is designated as a static and not a dynamic range when things like spam blocking look it up?
We've seen the reverse situation on here many times (a user has a fixed IP from Plusnet but can't send mail direct to some systems as their IP is designated as being part of a dynamic range).
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