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[kees_b]

Fixing public IP from router

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Hi Everyone,
I have a small application that I access from outside the house by my router’s public IP. Every couple months, Verizon changes my house’s public IP Address and I have to manually go back in to my code for my programs and change the IP. Is there a way to fix my IP so I can either have a static number or link it to a domain? If so how,

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No, there isn’t.

My suggestion: change your programs to read the current IP from a parameter file. Then all you need to do when it changes is to change the value in the file. That’s much easier than changing the program.

More code!

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Your app needs to detect the IP change and put that on some public web page you can pick up with your app.
More code but hey, this can be solved.

[khawermasood0]

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To prevent issues with a changing public IP, you can either request a static IP address from Verizon (this may come with additional charges) or configure Dynamic DNS (DDNS). DDNS allows you to associate your changing public IP with a domain name, and many routers have built-in support for this. By setting up DDNS through a provider like No-IP or DynDNS, your domain will automatically update whenever your IP changes, ensuring seamless access.

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