Clueless about Wifi

Legacy_user

Hello there
I have a bt landline and a sky television.

I have recently had security cameras fitted that need a static ip address.

I understand you can get this by going to a business broadband company.

Some do fibre apparently (does this mean digging up your drive as I have a long drive?), and some do it the normal way (to tell truth , i dont know what that is really)

Can anyone give me any pointers please?

Thanks

[Deleted User]

If BT also supply your broadband than I would suggest that you ask these questions on BT Community forum https://community.bt.com/ as the people there will know more about how to accomplish this using the BT equipment.

System

Thankyou, i will do that

macman

Standard Fibre (FTTC) does not require any digging. The fibre only comes to the nearest street cab. From there to your property it uses the existing copper wire. All you need is a fibre compatible router, if you only have ADSL at present.
FTTP is faster and more expensive, as the fibre comes right into the house. However this is only available in limited areas.
There are plenty of consumer broadband suppliers who can offer a fixed IP address-you don't need to use a business tariff.
Not clear what this has to do with wi-fi?

flashg67

If you're with Plusnet, 99% sure that they do a static IP for a one-off fee of £5, I'm sure other providers do too, but I think BT only offer it to business users.
Most fibre broadband at the moment still uses your normal phone wiring for the last bit to your house, so no digging needed

esuhl

An alternative to using a static IP address is to use dynamic DNS (DDNS).


https://www.lifewire.com/definition-of-dynamic-dns-816294