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Almost hourly IP changes?

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  • 03-07-2011 2:39pm
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    Hoku
    Registered Users Posts: 213 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    Since installing the new Zyxel router to enable the "up to 24Mb" speeds, the WAN IP address seems to change almost every hour or two... Is this behaviour normal?

    While I had the old Netopia Cayman connected, the IP address would change every few days which didn't bother me so much. I know the IP addresses issued to residential customers are dynamic, but aren't hourly updates a little excessive?

    Any insight would be much appreciated.
    Thanks!


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    thefinalstage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,502 ✭✭✭thefinalstage


    Hoku wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Since installing the new Zyxel router to enable the "up to 24Mb" speeds, the WAN IP address seems to change almost every hour or two... Is this behaviour normal?

    While I had the old Netopia Cayman connected, the IP address would change every few days which didn't bother me so much. I know the IP addresses issued to residential customers are dynamic, but aren't hourly updates a little excessive?

    Any insight would be much appreciated.
    Thanks!

    The lease time is set to 24 hours for ip addresses by default. Mostly you would get the same ip address re-assigned.

    What is more then likely happening is you are getting an intermittent connection on 24Mb. When the broadband disconnects and reconnects you get a new ip address.


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