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What operators offer static IP addresses?

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  • 08-04-2008 8:11pm
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    murphaph
    Registered Users Posts: 19,020 ✭✭✭✭


    Is it still just NTL or do any of the ones using an eircom line offer static IPs?

    Cheers.


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    digitaldr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭digitaldr


    Smart offer a fixed IP (extra €5 a month) if you're luck enough to be able to get them.


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,285 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    murphaph wrote: »
    Is it still just NTL or do any of the ones using an eircom line offer static IPs?

    Cheers.

    Smart do for an extra 5 euro a month.


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    digitaldr
    Registered Users Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭digitaldr


    There's alway www.dyndns.com - obviously not suitable for all purposes. I use it for accessing my network drive remotely.


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    nilhg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,142 ✭✭✭nilhg


    I'm on the 3meg digiweb DSL package, comes with static IP.


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    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    nilhg wrote: »
    I'm on the 3meg digiweb DSL package, comes with static IP.

    Same here, and I didn't even request one:D


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    JohnnieM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 716 ✭✭✭JohnnieM


    I Always use magnet business all their packages come a with a (free) fixed IP .. (Entry package 1mb @€;29 plus vat per month..comes with Excellent support:)


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    slave1
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    utv "If required fixed IP addresses can be purchased at a cost of €3.50 each"

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    Irish Steve
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    Imagine use Eircom, are considerably cheaper, haven't upset me in close on 2 years, and offer fixed IP as standard. Their customer support is good too.

    Steve

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



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    BDW
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭BDW


    If I remember right both eircom and bt offer static IP's but only in their business packages.


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    MrVestek
    Registered Users Posts: 9,216 ✭✭✭MrVestek


    Irish Broadband offer a static IP as part of their standard residential breeze connections... or on a business DSL connection as far as I know.


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    JohnnieM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 716 ✭✭✭JohnnieM


    BDW wrote: »
    If I remember right both eircom and bt offer static IP's but only in their business packages.


    But you'll pay for it...certainly with Eircom anyway..

    Surley all or most operators can offer a fixed ip ..but wheather threre is a charge ot not would be the big question..


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    towel401
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭towel401


    you can get some of the business packages on a residential account. static IP costs €50


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    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    Any provider can offer fixed IP.

    Basically it's down to the provider, what packages they want to offer it with. Most providers do by default on their business packages.

    IP's do not cost, you don't own the IP, neither does your provider. But the provider can charge you a once off fee, for supplying it or require you to subscribe to a more expensive package, that includes it.

    Essentially any decent ISP offers a fixed IP option in one sort or shape, but often you need to ask, as it's not necessary on their website.

    /Martin


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    I never want a static ip, then I'd have to upload torrents. Your ip becomes blacklisted on private trackers if you don't upload at least 1:1. I'm happy with dynamic ip.


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    supervixen
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭supervixen


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    I never want a static ip, then I'd have to upload torrents. Your ip becomes blacklisted on private trackers if you don't upload at least 1:1. I'm happy with dynamic ip.

    I prefer dynamice ip's too :):)
    If you download stuff from rapidshare for example you can use the free download option many times, just reconnect and you get another IP, and you can download again...:):)


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    towel401
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    supervixen wrote: »
    I prefer dynamice ip's too :):)
    If you download stuff from rapidshare for example you can use the free download option many times, just reconnect and you get another IP, and you can download again...:):)

    unfortunately if you want to run your own mail server these days a static IP is a must. thats why a lot of these small businesses with DSL lines have static IP's.

    some people use it as an additional security measure ( a private FTP server only accepting logins from certain IP's ) most people can probably get by with just dynamic DNS though.

    One ISP i know of charges around $50 per month for a static IP so the fixed-fee things are actually not a bad deal.


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    JohnnieM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 716 ✭✭✭JohnnieM


    supervixen wrote: »
    I prefer dynamice ip's too :):)
    just reconnect and you get another IP, and you can download again...:):)

    Or you could use TOR..(The Onion Router)


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    Marlow
    Registered Users Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    towel401 wrote: »
    One ISP i know of charges around $50 per month for a static IP so the fixed-fee things are actually not a bad deal.

    Charging $50/month just for having a fixed IP would be a disgrace, as RIPE clearly specifies the no cost for IP's. ISPs pay a yearly membership fee based on the years of membership and the amount of IPs allocated. A dynamic IP has the same "cost" as a fixed one.

    Unless that ISP delivers other services within that $50 fee (like better contention, service etc.), then I'd say it's pure rip off and against the definitions.

    The once off charges are based on the work in the ISPs provisioning system to allocate fixed IPs.

    But yes, fixed IPs are used for security for a lot of businesses: they only let people ftp/vpn in from IPs they know (dyndns not being good enough). If you run a mail, development server etc, it's crucial, too.

    /Martin


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