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__spc__ · 18-10-2005, 14:20

Hi,

I have the 1MBps service connecting to a Linksys WRT54G (v2 f/w 4.20.7) WiFi router, in turn connected to two PCs to create a home WLAN.

I want to ftp/http access files on one of my machines from the internet side, so need to set up port forwarding on the router.

However, I think I am correct in saying that my domestic ntl service dynamically assigns an IP address to my router, so this can change (e.g. if there's an outage or I switch off the modem for some reason). If this is the case, then I might find myself not being able to access the files.

Any suggestions on how to get around this?

All/any help very much appreciated...

18-10-2005, 14:20	#1
__spc__ Inactive Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bridgend, UK Age: 54 Services: FreeSat, BT Infinity Posts: 116	Do I need a static IP Hi, I have the 1MBps service connecting to a Linksys WRT54G (v2 f/w 4.20.7) WiFi router, in turn connected to two PCs to create a home WLAN. I want to ftp/http access files on one of my machines from the internet side, so need to set up port forwarding on the router. However, I think I am correct in saying that my domestic ntl service dynamically assigns an IP address to my router, so this can change (e.g. if there's an outage or I switch off the modem for some reason). If this is the case, then I might find myself not being able to access the files. Any suggestions on how to get around this? All/any help very much appreciated...