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G6HJP > HELP 05.12.07 20:10l 88 Lines 3896 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: IP addresses keep changing
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>G6KUI wrote:-
>>
>> I thought that maybe there was a setting in the router that would force
>> the current IP address to be retained. It seems strange to me that a
>> constantly used 24/7 connection would be subject to IP address > changes.
>> I could understand it if there was no data sent for a certain length of
>> time, but the DX-Cluster is continually receiving and sending data as
>> the spots are coming in every minute. Isn't there a setting in the
>> router that will hold the connection to the ISP for a certain length of > time ?
>
>Hi Pete,
>
>it depends on the router your using, to find any settings that could be
>changed for you I would need to know the make and model no of the router
>
>I have settings for several different routers that I manage for myself
>and other people, so perhaps if yours is a model I know / have worked on
>I may well have some config changes that could help,
>
>HOWEVER if the BT line its on is in the least way "noisy" poorly
>configured at the exchange then no amount of tweaking the router
>settings will help.
>
>and with BT it's normally easier to swap the isp to one that provides a
>static ip address, as I have already said you will get a far better /
>much less hassle with a static ip than with a dynamic ip address and its
>really easy to swap providers cure the problems the easy way.
>
>what you could also try is a new adsl line filter / mains filter for the
>router, I had a line filter die for no apparant reason and it really did
>make a mess of the connection, so that's always worth checking, I also
>found a mains filter / spike protector made a difference on at least 2
>other routers I had looked at.
>
>73
> Trev,
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Strange answer this one, I take it that Trev thinks the local IP address is
changing, but this is not always the case, it could be the main ISP address
that is changing and effecting the link, this is done by ALL ISP's unless one
asks specifically for a fixed IP address, normally at extra cost to you!
So the answer really, is if its, the local address thats changing then it maybe
best to set it manually with your own one but within the adrress range of the
router (if you use one) these ranges are normally 192.168.x.x or 10.10.x.x
the other answer is that its the ISP thats changing (more likely) then you
have two options, ask for a static address and pay up or setup a DNS address
that will adjust your system to take care of the change, if you want info on
this goto www.dyndns.com and read up on setting a domain name, its free, so
don't setup one that costs you, mine is http:\\gb7pfd.ath.cx, this domain
address can then be entered into Xrouter, then along with a program
downloaded from Dyndns and loaded on your system it will keep the IP address
up to date so long as people who access your system use the Http domain name.
The ISP will normally change IP's every 8 hours or so, and for normal
Interent access this is not a problem, it is however a problem for the packet
UDP network.
Hope this answers your question Pete.
Peter, Sysop - G6HJP @ GB7PFD.#48.GBR.EU
SYSOP of GB7PFD and Node FIELD.
Email: g6hjp@dsl.pipex.com
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