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  • 26-03-2008 10:12pm
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    DinoBot
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I should know but I dont :-)

    Whats the story with IP address. I was with UTV and my IP address used to change everytime I logged in but with NTL it remains the same. I was seting up cryptloader and it resets your router to get a new ip address each time but mine never changes. Is this normal with NTL ?


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    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    I have never used NTL but a few broadband providers (IBB definitely) use static ips, i.e you have the same ip forever


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,347 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    DinoBot wrote: »
    Hi,

    I should know but I dont :-)

    Whats the story with IP address. I was with UTV and my IP address used to change everytime I logged in but with NTL it remains the same. I was seting up cryptloader and it resets your router to get a new ip address each time but mine never changes. Is this normal with NTL ?

    UTV gives a new DHCP lease with each connection. NTL uses sticky IP's that will renew the lease unless you disconnect for a period longer than 6 hours or so. Hence with NTL you can keep the same IP for months on end so long as you stay connected.


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    DinoBot
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭DinoBot


    Spear wrote: »
    UTV gives a new DHCP lease with each connection. NTL uses sticky IP's that will renew the lease unless you disconnect for a period longer than 6 hours or so. Hence with NTL you can keep the same IP for months on end so long as you stay connected.

    Thanks for the info :) Makes sense now.


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