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===== CalTel IP Allocation and Assignment ===== | ===== CalTel IP Allocation and Assignment ===== | ||
- | more to come... | + | ==== What exactly is a “Static” IP address ==== |
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+ | When you have a “static” IP address that generally means you have an IP address that will never change. | ||
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+ | ==== Do I need a “Static” IP address ==== | ||
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+ | Typically you only need a static IP address if you are hosting some sort of server like surveillance cameras. | ||
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+ | ==== CalTel IP Address and Hostname Assignment ==== | ||
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+ | We give each customer a static IP address, but we use PPPoE to dynamically assign the address to the router. | ||
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+ | Most service providers use PPPoE in conjunction with dynamic IP address pools, so almost everyone’s experience with PPPoE is always with dynamic IP addresses. | ||
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+ | ==== Use Your Static Hostname, not Your IP Address for Remote Access ==== | ||
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+ | We provide this Dynamic DNS type service in the off chance that for some reason we had to change your IP address in a hurry. | ||
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+ | Even if you were pointing your own domain name to your house, you can setup it up to use a CNAME instead of an A record to point to your house. | ||
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+ | There are a lot of reasons why you may still want to know if your IP address changed. | ||
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+ | ==== Why would you ever change my IP? ==== | ||
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+ | We honestly would try not to. It is a lot of work for us. We recently had to change a bunch of IP addresses because a DDoS attack was targeting it to the point they were unusable, and affecting other people. | ||
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+ | ==== Do you have any traditional Static IP addresses? ==== | ||
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+ | We can sell most customers a “Static IP 5 block”. | ||
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