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Static IP address set up from portforwarding.com

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    Karoma
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    Whatever you entered as the IP Address

    I'd suggest (re)reading the entire page again before proceeding.


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    Chucky the tree
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    Karoma wrote: »
    Whatever you entered as the IP Address

    I'd suggest (re)reading the entire page again before proceeding.




    Thats what I thought, must of went wrong I guess. Back to the start I go!


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    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,169 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Are you aware that this will only give you a static ip on your internal network(any thing connected to the router)? Your external ip will still be dynamic.

    If you want a static external address you have to ask your isp or a solution would be to use a service such as dyndns.


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    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    Are you aware that this will only give you a static ip on your internal network(any thing connected to the router)? Your external ip will still be dynamic.

    If you want a static external address you have to ask your isp or a solution would be to use a service such as dyndns.



    For port forwarding on things like torrents I thought this would do?


    I know external IP changes everytime but I didnt think that mattered here.


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    Jonathan
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    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    For port forwarding on things like torrents I thought this would do?


    I know external IP changes everytime but I didnt think that mattered here.
    Yup. Thats grand so. I thought you you were getting mixed up thats all.

    If you are finding static ip's a bit messy, you could assign the ip's through dhcp but based on mac address. That way, if you have a laptop that you use on multiple networks, you will have a static one on your home network for torrents but it will accept any ip given to it when out and about roaming around.


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    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    Yup. Thats grand so. I thought you you were getting mixed up thats all.

    If you are finding static ip's a bit messy, you could assign the ip's through dhcp but based on mac address. That way, if you have a laptop that you use on multiple networks, you will have a static one on your home network for torrents but it will accept any ip given to it when out and about roaming around.



    How would I go about doing that?


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    Jonathan
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    Chucky the tree wrote: »
    How would I go about doing that?

    It depends on your router, and if it supports it. What one do you have?


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    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    zyxel 660.


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    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,169 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    The userguide is here. I cant view it in work due to the stupid proxy. I might have a read later and see what the story is, if it supports it etc.


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    #11
    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    bumpity bump bump bump.


    If now figured out that my router firewall is the problem. when I turn it off the ports are listed as open, but when it's on they are closed. I've read the manual etc but I cant seem to find a way to allow a port be open through the firewall without disabling it, which i dont really want to do.

    anyone have any ideas on how it's done?


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