justin Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Hi all. When I need to know the IP address on site I just google ' my ip ' or similar. Is their any site I can tell if the connection is static without powering down router and seeing if my IP changes. Sometimes the customer is not sure and has no paperwork and most broadband customer support is a nightmare. On some DHCP connections I can still get the same address even after resetting the router. Not a great problem,I know, but it would be nice to Know.
james.wilson Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 AFAIK there is no way to know without proof from the isp. James securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount.
lawandorder Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 AFAIK there is no way to know without proof from the isp.James Resetting the router won't always change the IP, I haven't got static IP (virgin) but it never seems to change.
amateurandy Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 You can normally tell from the router config, but not always. If the IP and subnet are specifically entered it's a fixed IP. The only way to be 100% sure is to check the ISP setup paperwork which the customer ought to have kept - because if they haven't they're stuffed if the router loses its config. Or get them to phone the ISP to confirm.
Gopher Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 Yeah true you should be able to tell from the router configuration but not always as some still "get" the IP but it's static from the ISP, I think BT is like that will have to check to see if it is sometimes. Powering down the router, I think the "timeout" on keeping the same IP is something like 10-15 minutes, before it gets reallocated to the pool and given out to someone else even then you might still get it again. I simple off/on won't probably change the IP. Intruder / CCTV / Access Control Technical Support Personal Subscriber to the "K.I.S.S" principle, that's Keep It Simple Stupid, are you?
amateurandy Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 I simple off/on won't probably change the IP. On my ISP (Be) dynamic IP's rarely if ever change - even if someone goes on holiday and turns it all off.
TSS Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 made the mistake of using BT's dynamic IP addresses for CCTV system requiring dial in... BT have a habit of doing maintenance at 1am sunday morning, resulting in loss of connection and callouts... now specify fixed IP's only... TSS Communication is "A question asked, and an Opinion given." I offer mine to help you with yours. Statements I make are my personal views only at the time they are posted, if I offend you sorry, must be taken in context and do not neccesarily represent those of my employer.
nrg13 Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 As stated above, the only way to really find out (unless its specified in the router configuration) is to contact the ISP.
hpotter Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 On my ISP (Be) dynamic IP's rarely if ever change - even if someone goes on holiday and turns it all off. So I could be paying for a static IP, not actually have one, and I have to ask the people taking my money if I'm getting what I pay for? I'm in the wrong job.
Lectrician Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 So I could be paying for a static IP, not actually have one, and I have to ask the people taking my money if I'm getting what I pay for?I'm in the wrong job. It depends what the ISP has set the lease time for IPs to. If it is set fairly long, you will get the same IP each time. If you time out, the IP is released. On newer IP's with an 'empty' network (ideal for you), you may find they have the lease time set quite high, as there is little point in releasing them all the time. It's not guaranteed, but the IP may stay the same for a good while, especially if you use a router which re-connects quickly. Thats the way I have been led to believe it anyway! The only way to guarantee a static IP is to pay. In saying that, pipex used to offer it for free, and then for a quid a month...... Email : martin@askthetrades.co.uk
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