Need a fixed IP address

robert_harper_2000

Hey ppl,

I need to get a fixed IP address as for security this other software the programmer wants me to give him the fixed address so he can allow only that IP access.

I assured him no prob but ... how do I do this ? lol

Bongedone

Contact your ISP. They may provide it free of charge or for a nominal fee.

[Deleted User]

Who is your ISP?

russ_gillespie

Ask him if a DDNS address would be ok, you can one for free at https://www.no-ip.com


Russ

ABH_3

There's a list of such providers here:
http://www.technopagan.org/dynamic/#TheList

with http://www.dynip.com/ being one of the simplest as i understand it, you run their client in your taskbar and it syncs your isp assigned ip to theirs giving you a fixed ip.

HTH

Conor_3

How would that help as the connecting IP address to the programmers server would be the one provided by his ISP?

OTOH, perhaps the programmer could try doing the job properly so it's not an issue.

weegie.geek

Conor wrote: »

OTOH, perhaps the programmer could try doing the job properly so it's not an issue.

In what way is locking down security in this way not doing the job properly?

PROLIANT

Is this a work Internet connection or home?
Is this a public IP Address i.e Internet IP or LAN IP?

robert_harper_2000

wow thanks for the responses this is on a computer at work which uses the Internet which is connected via a network. One computer is upstairs and the other downstairs they both use the same Internet connection so I'm not sure if it is the same IP or not?? lol

So these companies you have kindly listed will act as a fixed IP ??

rdpro

at home, your router will hold the main IP for the home network. At work, you may have issues with a firewall. Check with your network admin at work if you need a fixed IP.
The sites above will work ok on a home network, and should offer setup advice to alter router settings if necessary.

weegie.geek

Using a dynamic dns service won't help in this instance though, since the problem is that a system he wants to access is locked down to specific IP addresses.

A ddns service would work if he wanted to access something at home from elsewhere, and his IP kept changing.

Can't you ask the admin of the server if he can add multiple ips or even a range (or part of a range)? IP range + ident?

I guess you could run a proxy on a shell or something, and get him to add the shell's IP.

Alternatively, if you can get a fixed IP at work and the machine at work is left on you could access whatever it is via that machine?

And yes, 99% of the time both pcs at home will have the same wan-side ip address, which will be the address of the wan port on your router.