BetaTechnicians:
the reason for having static and dynamic IPs is due to the constraint of limited IP addresses on the IPv4 protocol but IPv6 hopefully wouldn't need such but there's the issue of privacy and security still to be addressed.

Static and dynamic ip have nothing to do with IPv4 depletion. IPv4 depletion is occuring because the pool cannot sustain the growth in use.

LordReed:


Static and dynamic ip have nothing to do with IPv4 depletion. IPv4 depletion is occuring because the pool cannot sustain the growth in use.

there's an indirect relation, if everyone was given a static IP, would there be enough to go round?
I'm talking from the perspective of leasing IPs.

When you nee a static Ip Address.. yor ISP can give you one. for example if you want to install a CCTV that you can remotely access via the internet, there have to be a static IP that you must connect to..... this is where you ISP comes in.

Also in the aspect of many user making you of use of one IP address from a particular ISP .... there is what we call PAT (Port Address Translation) in a Routing Network, all ISP use this for many customer in other to have more user with less IP giving out.

Nice one @op
How do you config the IP address of choice on your system?
Either dynamic or static?

BetaTechnicians:

there's an indirect relation, if everyone was given a static IP, would there be enough to go round?
I'm talking from the perspective of leasing IPs.

In a way but you know there'd still be dynamic ip when IPv6 is fully implimented.

charloski:
When you nee a static Ip Address.. yor ISP can give you one. for example if you want to install a CCTV that you can remotely access via the internet, there have to be a static IP that you must connect to..... this is where you ISP comes in.

Also in the aspect of many user making you of use of one IP address from a particular ISP .... there is what we call PAT (Port Address Translation) in a Routing Network, all ISP use this for many customer in other to have more user with less IP giving out.

PAT or NAT ?

akinmusi:
@op how do you change a static IP? Will changing your ISP automatically change your IP?

For instance, I discovered my IP cannot allow me make online payment via my ATM.

How do I change such IP?

I discovered this because I am using the system and modem of my friend who recently left the country. And having talked to somebody about it, I was told the IP has been blacklisted.

What gave me concern was when the site I used in hosting my property ads notified me that I was reported for violating their terms and condition being the fact that I refused to meet clients and asking for money before delivery. I was like "how?"

Please enlighten me and suggest ways to correct this. I am sure some other people might have such problems too and yet to know.

@edisonvpb

use a VPN! it'd be better!

LordReed:


Both static and dynamic ips can be ddos. You need to firewalls or routers that can filter out ddos attacks.

Ok thanks

Use Orbot and thank me Later!

LordReed:


PAT or NAT ?

NAT is Network Address Translation.. while PAT is Port Address Translation aka Many -to - One Addressing

LordReed:


In a way but you know there'd still be dynamic ip when IPv6 is fully implimented.

surely there'll be.

BetaTechnicians:

Dynamic IPs have a lease period, once it expires you'll be reallocated another IP possibly within same subnet.

Yes, I was just trying to emphasize that dynamically issued IP addresses are never shared consecutively (at the same time). Your OP was a little misleading in that way.

Chimdiebere:
use a VPN! it'd be better!

princedede:

You might have to change some settings on ur pc. Probably the IP ur friend was using had been blacklisted. Due to him disguising himself online such is d practice of yahoo boys for example. First of all check whoer.net u will see d IP u are using and d country of origin. So u can revert back to ur normal IP address. If still same issue then contact ur ISP provider.

KingRex1:
You would have to contact the service provider, request for a static IP address, fill a form, state reasons for the use, photocopy ur I.D nd a doc verifying ur address (such as light or water bill).
This is certainly how its done with spectranet or smile.

Thank you all. I am taking steps.

Regards.

akinmusi:






Thank you all. I am taking steps.
Regards.

Yea you welcome.. what do you intend using it for?

clogogo:


Go get a router from a good network subscriber ...then instead of using dynamic IP use a static IP...with that IP u can configure your cctv to work with a static IP..-it is too easy to configure ..

I can help, if you need further assistance

Thank you very much. Which network router do you recommend of MTN, GLO, etc.? And how to configure

Atmosfear:



Thank you very much. Which network router do you recommend of MTN, GLO, etc.? And how to configure

It depends which is best for you environment and the cost too ... but u sure to you a network router that will give you asset to their back end interface where you can configure your router

Rhaspody:
Nice write up. I play a lot of games online. so obviously I need to have a static IP address. Do I get it from my ISP or set it up myself inside my router?

yes,you can.you need to login your router to set static ip address.after you done setup of static ip,if you cant connect your network,you need to check whether the configuration of DNS and static ip is right or not.

Thank you

HomeOfMe:
Hello OP,in a situation where you want to fill an online form,participate in a survey,sweepstakes and all that and they tell you it is not available for people resident in your country,what can I do-is it possible to change my IP and how do I go about it,thank you.

you can contact you ISP

Rhaspody:
Nice write up. I play a lot of games online. so obviously I need to have a static IP address. Do I get it from my ISP or set it up myself inside my router?

You don't need static IP for online gaming unless you are hosting a game server. For regular PC or console gaming dynamic IP works very fine.

HomeOfMe:
Hello OP,in a situation where you want to fill an online form,participate in a survey,sweepstakes and all that and they tell you it is not available for people resident in your country,what can I do-is it possible to change my IP and how do I go about it,thank you.

You can mask your IP using free proxies. Just Google free proxy.

clogogo:


Go get a router from a good network subscriber ...then instead of using dynamic IP use a static IP...with that IP u can configure your cctv to work with a static IP..-it is too easy to configure ..

I can help, if you need further assistance

Hello please