My Ip Address Keeps On Changing!! Help

[Xnefoo]

Hey guys i have a problem here im trying to host some gaming servers but my ip keeps on changing. Can you help me to make it stop changing ? Im using a WRT54GL linksys router.

 

[Barman58]

If it is an internal IP generated by the router you can usually set the router to always assign the same IP based on the hardware address (MAC Address), which would then allow you to serve on your local network.

Check you router manual / help for reserved addresses or similar

If you need to fix your external IP that is supplied by your ISP to serve to users on the internet then you will have to talk to your ISP about changing to a fixed IP, which they will normally do for an extra charge - you will also need to forward any required ports in your router - Again check the manual for particular instructions for your router

 

[WindowsStar]

To add to Barman58 post, many cable companies do not like static addressing because they DO NOT want you to run a server out of your home. Check your ISP rules and policies before you call them, I have seen them disconnect people just for asking about servers, that is in extreme cases but it has happened.

 

[Xnefoo]

If it is an internal IP generated by the router you can usually set the router to always assign the same IP based on the hardware address (MAC Address), which would then allow you to serve on your local network.

Check you router manual / help for reserved addresses or similar

If you need to fix your external IP that is supplied by your ISP to serve to users on the internet then you will have to talk to your ISP about changing to a fixed IP, which they will normally do for an extra charge - you will also need to forward any required ports in your router - Again check the manual for particular instructions for your router

How do i find my ip provided by the isp. If it has something to do with going to a website like cmyip.com , thats how i found out about my ip changing

 

[Xnefoo]

To add to Barman58 post, many cable companies do not like static addressing because they DO NOT want you to run a server out of your home. Check your ISP rules and policies before you call them, I have seen them disconnect people just for asking about servers, that is in extreme cases but it has happened.

hmm i'll definetly ask my isp if i can get a static ip.

 

[Xnefoo]

ok i checked my internet plan and it says ip addressing: Dynamic . WOuld that chang anything?

 

[Barman58]

If you do talk to your IP the reason is for accessing your files at home from remote locations, not for running a server.

With regards to port forwarding have a read of this site for a full explanation of the concpts and reasons plus step by step instructions for most routers

PortForward.com - Port Forwarding Guides Listed by Manufacturer and Model

PS Dynamic means that it is liable to change at regular random intervals which allows the provider to service more customers than the number of IPs it has available due to the fact that all the users will not be all on-line at the same time.

a Static address is not liked by the provider as it takes one address from the pool they have available, which is why the tend to charge extra if they allow it at all

 

[WindowsStar]

ok i checked my internet plan and it says ip addressing: Dynamic . WOuld that chang anything?

Dynamic means your IP Address can change.

Try: What Is My IP Address? Lookup IP, Hide IP, Change IP, Trace IP and more...

To see what your current IP address is.

 

[WindowsStar]

If you do talk to your IP the reason is for accessing your files at home from remote locations, not for running a server.

With regards to port forwarding have a read of this site for a full explanation of the concpts and reasons plus step by step instructions for most routers

PortForward.com - Port Forwarding Guides Listed by Manufacturer and Model

+1 great idea!

 

[Xnefoo]

If you do talk to your IP the reason is for accessing your files at home from remote locations, not for running a server.

With regards to port forwarding have a read of this site for a full explanation of the concpts and reasons plus step by step instructions for most routers

PortForward.com - Port Forwarding Guides Listed by Manufacturer and Model

Ok thank you !

 

[Xnefoo]

i would rep you both but i dont know how to

 

[Barman58]

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[Little Darwin]

Another aspect of potentially hosting gaming servers at home...

Depending on your ISP, the speed of data moving from the rest of the world to you can be faster than the speed that you can serve data to the rest of the world... Since I assume that a game server would send at least as much data as it receives, this could lead to poor response times for your gamers.

 

[Xnefoo]

Another aspect of potentially hosting gaming servers at home...

Depending on your ISP, the speed of data moving from the rest of the world to you can be faster than the speed that you can serve data to the rest of the world... Since I assume that a game server would send at least as much data as it receives, this could lead to poor response times for your gamers.

Well im not hosting a game that requires lots of bandwith. my download is 32 mbps and my upload is 2 mbps