static ip addresses

Does not offer static ip addresses, last time I rang before I wanted the broadband service they asked me to speak to the business department.

If so how much does this cost

[Bifta]

You'll still need a business broadband service with NTL, afaik there is no way you can get a static IP with their residential bb, no idea of cost's, have you tried ringing their business dept.?

[Jon T]

why do you want a static IP?

Theres isn't a lot you can't do with a dynamic IP, just use a service called dynamic DNS from a place such as www.dyndns.org, it's free to use and it will map a url to a dynamic IP.

Edit: As has also been found out before, even the business package only offers semi-static IP's anyway.

Jon

[Chrysalis]

there are various reasons for having a static ip, mainly for security purposes when accessing restricted sites.

I have always wondered about ntl's lack of static ip service.

[daemon]

Originally Posted by Jon T

why do you want a static IP?

If you run your own mailserver a static IP is of great benefit. I find that a lot of domains now consult dynamic IP listings and refuse mail from NTL residential IPs.

While I can run my own, reliable, mail service I find I am forced to route mail though NTL's mailservers for domains employing these Dynamic IP listings.

Regards,
Neil Darlow

[Stuartbe]

Originally Posted by daemon

If you run your own mailserver a static IP is of great benefit. I find that a lot of domains now consult dynamic IP listings and refuse mail from NTL residential IPs.

While I can run my own, reliable, mail service I find I am forced to route mail though NTL's mailservers for domains employing these Dynamic IP listings.

Regards,
Neil Darlow

Hi M8

Welcome to the Forum

I run my own server and use No-Ip's mail server as an smtp relay. Its only $20.00 for the service and I dont have to rely on NTL's mail servers. Its never let me down (yet)

HTH

-- LONG LIVE THE PENGIUN --

[Myron]

Originally Posted by daemon

If you run your own mailserver a static IP is of great benefit. I find that a lot of domains now consult dynamic IP listings and refuse mail from NTL residential IPs.

While I can run my own, reliable, mail service I find I am forced to route mail though NTL's mailservers for domains employing these Dynamic IP listings.

Regards,
Neil Darlow

You know, there are workarounds. For instance, I have a Vodafone mobile (and I think other mobile companies will allow this) so I'm entitled to use Vodafone fax and e-mail services, which strangly enough a SMTP server is available where authentication is required to post. Does also mean that I can post from any ISP through Vodafone.

If you have a mobile phone, check with your mobile-teleco to see if a similar facility exists and if you can use it.

As to static IP? You can have a semi-static IP. Well, more static than not. I've got a router between my computer and cable modem (aka. network bridge) and the router does not get turned off, thus a low power device keeps on renewing the IP address assigned to be about 11 months ago. Saves having to have a computer always turned on to keep the IP address that's been assigned to you.

Hope that helps.