April 8, 201610 yr I am wondering how I can set my Public IP to be static so that people who want to connect, to say a minecraft server, dont have to keep changing the IP I saw this http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.php/Configuration_Tutorial#Setting_a_static_IP_address tutorial but does it make the public IP static? Thanks Harry
April 8, 201610 yr If you need a static public IP address you need to ask your internet service provider about your options, or get a subscription with a VPN provider that offers a public IP address. Both options will likely cost you, though. Most people settle for a dynamic DNS service that maps a domain name to your dynamic IP and where some client software updates the IP address behind the scenes when necessary.
April 8, 201610 yr Author Is https://www.noip.com/ a good website to use for making a dynamic IP static?
April 8, 201610 yr Is https://www.noip.com/ a good website to use for making a dynamic IP static? No. Only your ISP or a VPN provider can give you a true static IP. The site you referenced assigns a static name to your dynamic IP.
April 8, 201610 yr Most people settle for a dynamic DNS service that maps a domain name to your dynamic IP and where some client software updates the IP address behind the scenes when necessary. This should work, but it doesn't give you a static IP address instead it gives you a domain name that points at your current address, whatever it is. AKA instead of telling someone your at 108.111.202.55 (just made this up on the fly....) you would say instead your at HCStrikeminecraft.duckdns.com (which directs to your most up-to date address... (this is accomplished by running a script on your machine that sends an update to duckdns every 5-10 min with your most recent static ip address. I use DuckDNS but there are a bunch of services out there. Also note that if you've got a simi-recent / higher end router it might have dynamic DNS service options built into it....
April 8, 201610 yr Author Most people settle for a dynamic DNS service that maps a domain name to your dynamic IP and where some client software updates the IP address behind the scenes when necessary. This should work, but it doesn't give you a static IP address instead it gives you a domain name that points at your current address, whatever it is. AKA instead of telling someone your at 108.111.202.55 (just made this up on the fly....) you would say instead your at HCStrikeminecraft.duckdns.com (which directs to your most up-to date address... (this is accomplished by running a script on your machine that sends an update to duckdns every 5-10 min with your most recent static ip address. I use DuckDNS but there are a bunch of services out there. Also note that if you've got a simi-recent / higher end router it might have dynamic DNS service options built into it.... I have a BTHomeHub5 router and i think it has some dynamic DNS options in it and also static ip options
April 8, 201610 yr I have a BTHomeHub5 router and i think it has some dynamic DNS options in it and also static ip options Well, of course it supports static IP addresses, they are not magic or even difficult to handle. The problem for you is that you would need someone to assign you a static IP, and that is not likely happen. Forget about a static public IP for now and explore the dynamic DNS solution first.
April 8, 201610 yr My ASUS router allows dynamic dns so you can get yourname.asuscomm.net which will point to your ip.
April 9, 201610 yr Author I think ill just go with noip.com as BT are useless and a subdomain is pretty decent thanks
April 9, 201610 yr ddclient docker is another option for updating your dynamic DNS. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
April 9, 201610 yr Author ddclient docker is another option for updating your dynamic DNS. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk What does that do?
April 9, 201610 yr It could be used in the event that your router does not have a means to regularly update a dynamic DNS service. For info, I use no-ip.com, since it is one of the options supported by my Asus RT-AC68U. In my (limited) experience, if your router has support for dynamic DNS in some way then that will generally be simplest to set up, and it's not dependent on anything behind your router being up and running.
April 9, 201610 yr You have a dynamic DNS from BT. Meaning it changes every so often. ddclient checks your IP address (WAN IP address not the LAN one you set in Unraid) every 15 minutes and if it detects it is different it then updates the IP address that no-ip or whatever domain name provider you use has on record. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
April 9, 201610 yr Author So I sign into the software with my no-ip information and it will check for an update?
April 9, 201610 yr So I sign into the software with my no-ip information and it will check for an update? Yeah, there's a config file that needs editing but after that's setup it's rock solid. Haven't touched mine for over a year since I set it up... Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
April 9, 201610 yr As was mentioned before, the only way to get a true static IP is from your ISP. The usually have blocks of IPs that can be allocated for static. In my case it cost an extra $5 per month for that static IP. If you want a service to be accessible externally from your network, and you are planning on putting a domain on that static IP, you could use a dynamic DNS service as mentioned. That just means it will change the location of your domain (A record) to what ever ip you have on your router. Its usually only about a 15-30 min lag time. If you are running a minecraft server (port 25565), you can have your router forward all traffic on that port to your minecraft server. http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Tutorials/Setting_up_a_server#Port_forwarding
April 9, 201610 yr I don't actually use no-ip. I actually bought a domain name from nocheap.com but the principles are the same. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
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