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I am looking for a broadband provider that use dynamic IP addresses instead of static ones. Someone has mentioned using AOL. Can anyone confirm whether this is correct. Does anyone know of any others?
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Do you mean the other way round?
A static IP is issued to you long term and can be used to run servers from your home PC.
Dynamic IPs are issued every connection and may will be different every time you log on to your ISP.
As far I I was aware most ISPs run on the dynamic model as its easier (aka cheaper) to run this way. You need to have fewer real IP addresses to service more people. Maybe ADSL has changed all this.
Apart from not being the same IP twice and avoiding IP based attacks/avoiding activity logging I can't think of a good reason for dynamic.
Pretty sure the like of supanet, pipex, BT, Tesco are all dynamic.
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Most isp's have the capability of offering static ip addresses, some will give it free upon request, some for about £1 per month. Just ask your current or future provider for it or look them up on
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most are dynamic although you will usually have to release the line (turn router/modem on/off) to change your ip.
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Someone has mentioned using AOL. Can anyone confirm whether this is correct.
Yep
I'm with AOL and I tell my router to disconnect then reconnect and I get a brand new IP.
That's when using Firefox/IE/Opera.
If you use the AOL browser then you're routed through their weird proxy system and the IP websites see can change constantly.
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AOL for sure as 'sra' says.
Great when downloading from sites that only allow 1 download per hour or something as you just disconnect and re-connect and get another freebie straight away
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Most use dynamic IP addresses so far as I am aware. Static is uncommon. Dynamic means you get a new IP address (from a pool of addresses) each time you connect. Is this what you want?
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Dynamic IP's are also Safer Security Wise.
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dynamic ip address is the rule normally. if you leave the router on all the time you effectively get a static addy.
switching off and on again wont give you another ip addy as most isp,s
have a waiting period before reallocating the ip addy.
(bt is 15 minutes). if you log back in within the time period then you will get your old ip addy.
during quiet periods, you can be offline for hours and still get your old ip addy back.
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Thanks for all your replies. At the moment I'm with NTL and my IP address never changes. I'm looking to change provider and I want to pick one with a dynamic IP address.
Spoke to TalkTalk today and they have dynamic IP addresses so may change to them. I did hear bad reports about them in the past but hopefully they have got their teething problems out of the way now. Unless anyone knows better............?
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Thanks for all your replies. At the moment I'm with NTL and my IP address never changes. I'm looking to change provider and I want to pick one with a dynamic IP address.
Spoke to TalkTalk today and they have dynamic IP addresses so may change to them. I did hear bad reports about them in the past but hopefully they have got their teething problems out of the way now. Unless anyone knows better............?
I would advise you to avoid TalkTalk.
Ive got Talktalk International for the free broadband and I cant wait for my contract to finish.
I waited 5 months for them to transfer my broadband and in the end gave up due to the hassle. Nothing but problems.
It took them 5 tries to change my DD details to a new account. each time putting a charge for not using DD.
There free international calls dont work most of the time using there prefix dialling code.
and there customer service is awful.
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Thanks for all your replies. At the moment I'm with NTL and my IP address never changes. I'm looking to change provider and I want to pick one with a dynamic IP address.
Spoke to TalkTalk today and they have dynamic IP addresses so may change to them. I did hear bad reports about them in the past but hopefully they have got their teething problems out of the way now. Unless anyone knows better............?
i wouldnt chose an ISP just on getting a dynamic ip, most ISP's now use them,mine does on certain packages but not mine, but dosent mean im going to swap my package just to get a dynamic ip. no point.
stability,price,speeds,usage, more important factors
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Thanks for all your replies. At the moment I'm with NTL and my IP address never changes. I'm looking to change provider and I want to pick one with a dynamic IP address.
Spoke to TalkTalk today and they have dynamic IP addresses so may change to them. I did hear bad reports about them in the past but hopefully they have got their teething problems out of the way now. Unless anyone knows better............?
Just to put the other point of view.
i signed up in January, went live early March (3 weeks ahead of the date they gave me). However they never wrote (and still haven't) to give me my password and user name!(i was given it over the phone) I was without broadband for a day during the changeover.
Their customer services can be a pain, but the connection is fast and reliable.
I am on talk 3 international, personally i say give them a chance at such low prices.
Dan
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Thanks for all your replies. At the moment I'm with NTL and my IP address never changes. I'm looking to change provider and I want to pick one with a dynamic IP address.
Spoke to TalkTalk today and they have dynamic IP addresses so may change to them. I did hear bad reports about them in the past but hopefully they have got their teething problems out of the way now. Unless anyone knows better............?
That doesn't mean you are on a static Ip. It might just mean that you are in a small pool of Ip addresses hence you are always given the same one. NTL are dynamic. Switching the modem off and on regular or leaving off for a period of time will probably do the trick.
Incidentally you can always 'mask' your Ip address..........why do you want to change it??
Stebiz
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having a static IP is usually extra at an additional cost. Most, if not all, ISP's are DHCP but you tend to keep the same IP if you use a router which you don't switch off.
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I am looking for a broadband provider that use dynamic IP addresses instead of static ones. Someone has mentioned using AOL. Can anyone confirm whether this is correct. Does anyone know of any others?
Why? use an anon proxy instead.
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Home use ISP's give dynamic IP addeses as standard, they also offer static IP's and usually charge a fee for a static so just pick an ISP and they are more likley to give you dynamic than static.
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the above relates to cable customers btw
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I worked for Telewest / NTL and what is now Virgin Media for quite some time.
I was asked by customers to either be given a dynamic or static IP address a few times.
NTL consumer customers are ALWAYS assigned dynamic IP addresses (these types of IP addresses change). The reason why your dynamic IP address may not seem to change or expire is because when your IP address lease ends - your pc automatically requests a new IP address and the IP address that you just leased is at the top of the queue hence you lease the IP address that just expired.
To guarantee that you get a different IP address I would recommend that you leave the modem switched off for 24 hours.
NTL IP leases are generally 24 hour leases.
As for receiving a static IP with NTL I would recommend that you contact the sales department and tell them what you require. Static IP addresses are ONLY available to business accounts You will have to pay for a business account (which is more money) but there are other benefits (guaranteed fix times if your modem breaks / different helpdesk support line / compensation if a fault is not fixed within an agreed service level agreement).
OH! BTW please don't call the helpdesks asking why business customers are entitled to xyz and consumer customers aren't.
I worked there for quite some time and it used to pain me to tell customers that it was down to money. I used to have people scream at me complaining how "unfair" it was. Glad I don't work there any more.