Can anybody tell me how to setup a server on a network connection when ip is automatically set up by DHCP?
September 8th, 2010
Peace. My ISP uses DHCP to assign IPs to their customers and I have a different IP everytime I connect to the Internet. I have the program Abyss Web Server which allows you to make a server out of you computer but if I give my IP to somebody at a time to check my computer’s web site, that IP won’t work if I disconnect and reconnect again. I need help if available. I want to know if I can use a fixed IP or a proxy (and how to do that) so that everytime I connect to the Internet I have the same IP address. Thanks for reading.
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You either need to subscribe to a fixed IP address, or to dynamic dns, Fixed IP is much more reliable.
Go to dyndns.com, register, and create a Dynamic DNS Service. This allows you to use [somephrase].gotdns.com instead of your IP, and it can automatically update too. So instead of giving your friends your IP you can just give them [somephrase].gotdns.com
What’s even better is that there are plenty of more options such as [yourphrase].blogspot.org
This service is great, you pick a name (free!) such as WHATEVERNAME.dyndns.org and instead of using an I.P. to get to the computer…you use WHATEVERNAME.dyndns.org
http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/
There is even FREE software that you install on the computer that will update the service EVERY TIME the i.p. addresses changes.
You have to pay for a "Static IP" from your ISP.
I suggest signing up for a dynamic DNS. Dynamic DNS is a system which allows the domain name data held in a name server to be updated in real time. The most common use for this is in allowing an Internet domain name to be assigned to a computer with a varying (dynamic) IP address.
There are a lot of Dynamic DNS providers on the net and they’re free. An example is http://www.dyndns.com/
Hope this helps =)
Hi, the webserver should have a DNS name, you should enable the DDNS service on your router. DDNS is a dynamic domain name system which enables users to access your web server even if the IP keeps changing.
DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the Router.
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Since your IP address is dynamic, you can easly use what is called DNS.
You can register a dynamic DNS name for free from one of the free organizations like DYDNS.ORG. This will simply associate a NAME for your connection even though the IP address changes. Most DSL/Cable routers support this.
Instead of giving your IP address to people, you will simply give them the name. (much like a web page address)
You can program your router (if it supports DYDNS) or you can load software that updates your IP address when it changes.
trencherman92 has a good suggestion. also, you can call you ISP and request a static IP from them. Simply state that you need it to remote access you computer.
You may need to up your service to business grade for them to do that though. Depending on your needs, it may be worth it to upgrade. (This way you get an external IP address which you can then register as your own domain name with out other branding i.e. yournam.com instead of yourname.gotdns.com).
You will want to contact your ISP and ask about static IP addressing. Some do not offer it, sense it can be a ‘security issue’ for them. As for trying to keep the same IP, if your using a router to connect to the internet, I would just keep it connected. If you are using your server to connect to the internet, I would sudgest getting a router for two reasons… One would be a way to keep web server online, another would be to add a layer of security to your internal network.