Need a fixed IP address

Swans1912

Do you need a fixed public IP address or private IP address?

robert_harper_2000

Thanks for this!

This Internet company is going to allow me access to their Database so I can place trade orders. They need me to give them a fixed IP so that their systems can accept me trying to gain access.

I think we have been barking up the right tree

DatabaseError

Have you contacted your ISP yet and asked them for a fixed IP? or perhaps change ISP to one that does

robert_harper_2000

It is a nightmare trying to contact anyone there with any sense, and without knowing much about it myself... I was hoping I could organise it myself. Is there no other way?

DatabaseError

weegie.geek's post 11 covers it well, though, for me, changing to a decent ISP, with good CS, is a more elegant solution.
you still haven't named your ISP, some do give fixed IP as standard

robert_harper_2000

provider is Orange Broadband think it was someone else before but they have taken it over now

DatabaseError

change ISP, I suggest IDnet, you are running a business, you need good service and support, you already know the support you have sucks, pay more, get a fixed IP and good CS, it will be worth it, especially if anything does go wrong with the connection

robert_harper_2000

OK but is there another solution?

robert_harper_2000

Although if I did join this decent broadband supplier perhaps I could change over to VOIP and with decent uptime and customer service could save a fortune with my calls and not have to worry about the Internet not working and stopping all my business calls?

mdbarber

robert_harper_2000 wrote: »

OK but is there another solution?

this is down to your application supplier, and from the sound of it no, he will only allow you to register 1 ip adress to connect from, without the co-operation of the isp this is not possible, un less u can find a proxy to connect thru that does have a fixed ip, but as that would had other security issues its not advised,

robert_harper_2000 wrote: »

Although if I did join this decent broadband supplier perhaps I could change over to VOIP and with decent uptime and customer service could save a fortune with my calls and not have to worry about the Internet not working and stopping all my business calls?

lol answered your self there