Why aren’t static IP allowed on residential accounts – Charter …
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Why aren’t static IP allowed on residential accountsIt seems like Spectrum is about the only ISP that does not allow static IP addresses on residential accounts. Why is this their policy? I really need static IP’s and the rate to move to business class service is totally insane. I do not run a business from my home either. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 3:54 pm · Nucleartxjoin:2016-09-08Belton, TX
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Use a DDNS such as noip or similar. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 4:00 pm · mackeyPremium Memberjoin:2007-08-20
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to jmarcumBecause noting residential requires a static IP. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 4:22 pm · pandaman1784join:2000-07-11Corona, NY
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to jmarcumstatic IPs adds complexity to network management. especially if you want to move IP blocks around. for any network, simplicity is the do you need to do that needs a static ip? · actions · 2019-Jun-25 4:22 pm · mmmdonutsanti-mediajoin:2011-02-28Raleigh, NC
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to jmarcumI would much rather have the 2 or 3 dynamic IP’s TWC used to allow on a single drop/account. My current “dynamic” IP has been the same for well over a year and over time it’s only changed when I’ve switched routers. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 4:34 pm · InternetJeffI’m your
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to jmarcumsaid by jmarcum:I really need static IP’s.. do you need a static IP? · actions · 2019-Jun-25 4:39 pm · DocDrewRF MedicPremium Memberjoin:2009-01-28SoCalUbee E31U2V1Technicolor TC4400ARRIS TG1672
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said by InternetJeff:said by jmarcum:I really need static IP’s.. do you need a static IP? See this:»Charter DMZ, Pass-through or Bridged? and this:»[AT&T Fiber] Configure BGW210-700 for Public IP’s · actions · 2019-Jun-25 5:48 pm · jmarcumjoin:2017-03-03
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It’s funny that everyone goes right to “nothing residential requires static IP” DirectTV now actually recommends using static IP’s with their service and I am a DirecTV now customer. However I am also a IT guy and I need to get a public IP address to my firewall. And I know there’s all sorts of “workarounds” but I can’t get any of them to actually work. I like to keep two completely seperate networks inside my house. The one that is the default IPS one and my lab network that is exposed to the internet. This way if I screw up a firewall setting all that is exposed is the lab which has no data that I care about. I need a point-to-point VPN from Azure to my house and I run an Always on VPN as well. For instance when configuring a VPN gateway in Azure I MUST have the public IP of the endpoint (my firewall) so DDNS won’t work. And for my always on VPN I can’t get the traffic to pass-through to the firewall even though it’s in the DMZ on the Arris. All of this was SUPER easy when I had UVerse at my old house. And if the other ISP’s were not making money off selling static IP’s they wouldn’t be doing it. Only Charter Spectrum doesn’t offer them and they are simply trying to get paid a boat load of cash for the exact same speeds by forcing people to go to business class service. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 6:02 pm · jmarcum
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to DocDrewsaid by DocDrew:said by InternetJeff:said by jmarcum:I really need static IP’s.. do you need a static IP? See this:»Charter DMZ, Pass-through or Bridged? and this:»[AT&T Fiber] Configure BGW210-700 for Public IP’sExactly… I did this for 12 years on ATT, not a problem for them at all. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 6:07 pm · jmarcum
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And to make things even more difficult, they can’t give me the admin password to the Charter modem. Apparently it changes every single day. The last time I was trying to work on this I was on a call with their support for over an hour just trying to get the password which is only good for that day. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 6:08 pm · DocDrewRF MedicPremium Memberjoin:2009-01-28SoCalUbee E31U2V1Technicolor TC4400ARRIS TG16721 edit
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What Charter modem do you have? Really it sounds like you need to get a plain modem with no gateway functions and your own router that you can configure any way you want. You’re trying to use more advanced configurations on a residential gateway that isn’t intended for that sort of usage. Then you can do things like VLANs so your personal and lab networks don’t have figured out methods to use Azure VPN with DDNS:» ··· amic-ip/ · actions · 2019-Jun-25 6:09 pm · jmarcumjoin:2017-03-03
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TG1682… Apparently I am in an area that was Brighthouse and the tech who came out to do some work here as well as the phone support guys seem to have issues with the brighthouse stuff. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 6:10 pm · DocDrewRF MedicPremium Memberjoin:2009-01-28SoCalUbee E31U2V1Technicolor TC4400ARRIS TG16723 edits
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said by are you trying to do on the TG1682 that would need the admin password of the day? It doesn’t give you anymore access to forward ports for your VPN access far as statics on Charter, it’s more of a cable limitation because of the way they do it using RIP. The RIP configs they use disallow using customer owned modems (due to security issues with RIP keys), which are pretty much a requirement of residential cable connections (Charter was sued and lost for not allowing customer owned modems on residential connections). TWC, Brighthouse, and Comcast didn’t offer statics on residential cable connections either. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 6:12 pm · bsd1337Beastiejoin:2018-02-10Redmond, WA·Wave G
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to jmarcumThe reason is because: * Static IP addresses have a higher management overhead, you can’t just re-allocate blocks if people mass-move between areas. You have a lot of wastage, and this costs money when IPv4 addresses are expensive * ISPs don’t want you to run servers on home broadband, and static IPs make servers way easier * Dynamic DNS is “good enough” for 99% of home serversWhile I’d love to have a block of static IP addresses on my home computer (well, separate my Tor relay from my “normal” browsing), business class broadband is too expensive for me and it is easier to live with the occasional bad webmaster blocking middle relays than to pay ISPs like AT&T, CenturyLink, and (now-dead) DSL resellers give static IPs, but most ISPs (cable ISPs, Verizon, overbuilders, WISPs) don’t except for business class, and some also moved away from giving statics (Sonic). · actions · 2019-Jun-25 6:31 pm · jmarcumjoin:2017-03-03
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You make a lot of valid points. Especially around them not wanting people to run serves at home. Personally I think that’s less of an issues nowadays though. Most folks are hosting their email and websites in the cloud. I’ve seen far too many customers using public IP’s on internal networks to buy in to the cost of the IP itself. Charter is likely paying around $1 per year for an IP and other ISP’s are getting like $20 a month for a block of 5 so that’s quite profitable. But you’re very right in saying that 99% of households don’t need them and most wouldn’t ever ask for them but do those of us who do need them and have no malicious intent it would be profitable for the ISP and helpful for us. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 6:53 pm · jmarcum
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to DocDrewI literally can not get in to the management interface at all without calling them. The standard admin password does not work. They keep giving me the username “Technician” and some long password that changes every day. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 6:54 pm · jmarcum
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to DocDrewThat makes sense. I did read that when brighthouse offered static’s it was only available on modems owner by BH. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 6:55 pm · jmarcum
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to DocDrewAwesome link! Thanks man! · actions · 2019-Jun-25 6:57 pm · jmarcum
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to DocDrewOh and I’m not trying to do anything on the residential modem. I literally just want it to do what it was designed to do and let my sonicwall be wide open the the internet and it handle all of the advanced stuff on the second network. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 6:58 pm · jmarcum
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I even tried to buy a second service at my house. That way I could keep my personal stuff on the charter WiFi and bridge the second one to my sonicwall. They don’t allow two accounts at one adresss · actions · 2019-Jun-25 7:01 pm · DocDrewRF MedicPremium Memberjoin:2009-01-28SoCalUbee E31U2V1Technicolor TC4400ARRIS TG16721 edit
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to jmarcumsaid by jmarcum:I literally can not get in to the management interface at all without calling them. They keep giving me the username “Technician” and some long password that changes every your modem put in bridge mode and get/configure your own router/gateway. Then you can configure all sorts of features that you want. You won’t have to worry about provider Arris Password of the Day feature isn’t unique to Charter. It’s part of that particular modem and related models:»» ··· eneratorAlthough, the default user/password works on the TG1672G I have access to, but that’s in an ex-TWC area. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 7:37 pm · jmarcumjoin:2017-03-03
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I even tried to buy a second service at my house. They don’t allow two accounts at one adresss · actions · 2019-Jun-25 9:31 pm · pandaman1784join:2000-07-11Corona, NY
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to jmarcumsaid by jmarcum:but do those of us who do need them and have no malicious intent it would be profitable for the ISPYup. Their answer to you is business class service. They’ll be happy to give you a static IP on that class of service. · actions · 2019-Jun-25 10:33 pm · stxrmfxljoin:2019-05-30China Grove, NC
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to jmarcumtechnician/T! m3W4rn3rC4bl3technician/T1meWarner! 23technician/C0nf1gur3m3#technician/Br1gh7h0us3 · actions · 2019-Jun-25 10:42 pm · TheTechGurujoin:2004-03-25TEXAS
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to jmarcumIP’s are almost static anyway. I’ve seen some not change for a year. · actions · 2019-Jun-26 12:17 am · astokesjoin:2000-08-11Bangor, ME
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I’ve had the same IP on my residential service for around 3 to 4 years! It just never changes. · actions · 2019-Jun-26 6:53 am · bcruzejoin:2006-03-03USA
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said by astokes:I’ve had the same IP on my residential service for around 3 to 4 years! It just never only time i’ve gotten a new IP address is if i change to a different modem · actions · 2019-Jun-26 7:38 am · pandaman1784join:2000-07-11Corona, NY
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it really depends on the area. in NYC, they move IP blocks around a good amount. i think my IP has changed at least once in 2 years. · actions · 2019-Jun-26 8:08 am · jmarcumjoin:2017-03-03
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to stxrmfxlthe last one that they gave me which did work was: TechnicianX0x[12759d · actions · 2019-Jun-26 8:35 am · Eagles1221join:2009-04-29Vincentown, NJ
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to jmarcumThey want to make money. And at least in the TW days they needed RIP keys for statics. About the only difference in Rez vs Business is the SLA (which is a joke) and the statics, and Biz usually costs more and requires their modem · actions · 2019-Jun-26 8:42 am ·
Static vs. Dynamic IP Address: Which is Right for Your …
Every computer or other device connected to the internet has a one-of-a-kind identifier called its internet protocol (IP) address. This string of numbers comes in two main varieties: static and dynamic.
Businesses can generally get either a dynamic IP or a static IP through their internet service provider, and it’s a decision to consider carefully, says Chris Romeika, operations director and co-founder of Pangea Connected, an internet of things connectivity and solutions provider.
“This is a question that comes up with just about every client and every project we work on, ” Romeika says. “And no wonder—it’s an important one. ”
The difference between static and dynamic IP
A static IP address is one that never changes. Each static IP address is assigned to a single machine. If the device reboots, when it comes back online, it still has the same IP address.
A dynamic IP address, on the other hand, is assigned by the internet service provider from a pool of available numbers each time the device connects to the internet. If it reboots—or even if enough time goes by—the provider will assign it a new IP address.
Benefits of static IP
Static IPs have sizable advantages over dynamic IP addresses in some circumstances. For instance, when a server reboots, it needs to have the same IP address.
Similarly, static IP addresses allow IT experts to tap into servers and other business IT infrastructure remotely for maintenance. “Our office has a static IP, which is a central feature that makes it possible to support our local IT infrastructure, ” says Gabriel Richards, founder and CEO of Endertech, a Torrance, California-based web and software development company.
Businesses with remote workers who need to access data or share applications often favor static IP addresses for the same reason. “When enabling your remote workers to log into your office network, you often will want a static IP, ” because otherwise you may need to continually track the IP address changes and update that address on devices used to access the network, Richards explains.
That said, there are service providers such as No-IP that offer what’s called dynamic DNS. It creates a fixed hostname for a dynamic IP address to prevent the need to constantly update the IP address being dialed into. And more remote access solutions for business, including LogMeIn and GoToMyPC, will support both dynamic and static IPs.
Benefits of dynamic IP
At the same time, dynamic IP addresses can offer certain advantages. Security can be one. When a device gets a new IP address each time it connects to the internet, it can be harder for hackers to target and compromise the device.
Dynamic IP addresses generally cost less than static IP addresses, although Richards says the difference is not significant for most businesses. And dynamic IP addresses can be used simultaneously by several devices without needing to disconnect and manually configure each new device, which would be required with a static IP address.
Choosing between a Static IP or Dynamic IP
Static IPs may be the better choice for businesses that want to make remote access to their network and hosted applications easy. But businesses that don’t host applications, are on a tight budget or prefer the security that may be offered by having an ever-changing IP address may lean toward a dynamic IP, Romeika says.
If you aren’t able to determine the better choice for your business on your own, your internet service provider should be able to guide you through the process.
Spectrum Business offers both static and dynamic IP to our customers and can help you decide which is the better fit depending on your business needs. Contact us at 855-299-9353.
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Does spectrum offer static IP?
Spectrum Business offers both static and dynamic IP to our customers and can help you decide which is the better fit depending on your business needs.Jun 11, 2020
How much is a static IP from Spectrum?
Spectrum Business (formerly Charter Business) provides business internet, phone, mobile, and TV services. Clients have access to contract-free deals and 24-hour tech support….Pricing:ServiceMonthly PricingBusiness InternetFrom $59.99Business WiFi$4.99Static IP$14.99 for 1; $24.99 for 5; $39.99 for 13; $59.99 for 2910 more rows•Mar 31, 2020
What is a residential static IP?
A Static residential IP is a residential IP purchased from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that has been allocated for commercial use. ISP (Static residential) IPs are permanent IPs from your geolocation of interest, they behave like their residential counterpart except they do not rotate.Jun 23, 2019