DSL Connection - Dynamic IP address

Hi!

I have recently subscribed to Tiscali Broadband and received all the
equipment necessary. Tiscali require PPPOA to connect.

When I first got my stuff, I could not configure the modem under Linux
without a lot of help from various websites and drivers; so I used
Windows instead. Apparantly, every time I connected I was given the same
IP address.

Now that I have happily got the connection working with Linux, I have
been able to connect but unfortunately get a different IP address each
time I log in. I was hoping that somebody here may know of a way to
"request" the same IP address used in the last session.

Any assistance with this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Steve Williams

>I was hoping that somebody here may know of a way to
> "request" the same IP address used in the last session.

Hi,
I'm afraid, but there is absolutely no way to do this!
Your ISP has no interest in giving you always the same IP
.....their business model says for sure: Static IP costs more :-(
because otherwise you could host your own server ...
But there is an other "trick". Have a look at
http://www.dyndns.org/ ;-) ... smart guys there!
Cheers,
Monzai

Btw. if you're an admin have a look at http://www.monzai.com/
:-)

"Esta Vida Nueva" <vamos@bailar.> wrote in message
news:Xns93EE1C023C816vamosabailar@207.14.113.17...
> Hi!
>
> I have recently subscribed to Tiscali Broadband

Oh you poor person!

>
> When I first got my stuff, I could not configure the modem under Linux
> without a lot of help from various websites and drivers; so I used
> Windows instead. Apparantly, every time I connected I was given the same
> IP address.

I was with Pipex who dont give static IP addresses but in the whole year I
was with them, I had the same IP address always.

>
> Now that I have happily got the connection working with Linux, I have
> been able to connect but unfortunately get a different IP address each
> time I log in. I was hoping that somebody here may know of a way to
> "request" the same IP address used in the last session.
>

There is no way of doing this unless you make some mad script which
reconnects until you get the IP address you hope for!

Monzai offered one solution, also check out www.noip.com
Allan

On On Sat 06 Sep 2003 10:14:13a, Allan Bruce felt necessary for
comp.os.linux.networking to know this:

>
> "Esta Vida Nueva" <vamos@bailar.> wrote in message
> news:Xns93EE1C023C816vamosabailar@207.14.113.17...
>> Hi!
>>
>> I have recently subscribed to Tiscali Broadband
>
> Oh you poor person!

Before you said that, I had started to feel an indecision, aside from the
fact that they dont seem to want to take payment from my CC (probably so
they can send me nasty letters), when I phoned their premium rate support
to get help setting up the modem that /they provided/ they promptly told
me "we dont support linux".

I wish I had continued to use Force9, who would provide twice the speed
at just a tiny bit more cost; although I would have to buy my own modem,
I think a static IP is optionally thrown in along with other great
things, and their support are a lot more responsive too

>> When I first got my stuff, I could not configure the modem under
>> Linux without a lot of help from various websites and drivers; so I
>> used Windows instead. Apparantly, every time I connected I was given
>> the same IP address.
>
> I was with Pipex who dont give static IP addresses but in the whole
> year I was with them, I had the same IP address always.

That's why I didn't see a problem, and chose not to bother with Force9.

>> Now that I have happily got the connection working with Linux, I
>> have been able to connect but unfortunately get a different IP
>> address each time I log in. I was hoping that somebody here may know
>> of a way to "request" the same IP address used in the last session.
>>
>
> There is no way of doing this unless you make some mad script which
> reconnects until you get the IP address you hope for!
>
> Monzai offered one solution, also check out www.noip.com

Thanks, both of you, for your help; I already have a dyndns account and
will probably switch it to a dynamic ip instead of static ip account; or
just get an F9 account.

There is a program that will track your IP address changes and keep you
informed of your current IP address. I know serveral people who use it to
access their home web server or telnet into their home computer.
It's at http://www.creekstone.net/software/ipadvisor

rick

"Esta Vida Nueva" <vamos@bailar.> wrote in message
news:Xns93EE1C023C816vamosabailar@207.14.113.17...
> Hi!
>
> I have recently subscribed to Tiscali Broadband and received all the
> equipment necessary. Tiscali require PPPOA to connect.
>
> When I first got my stuff, I could not configure the modem under Linux
> without a lot of help from various websites and drivers; so I used
> Windows instead. Apparantly, every time I connected I was given the same
> IP address.
>
> Now that I have happily got the connection working with Linux, I have
> been able to connect but unfortunately get a different IP address each
> time I log in. I was hoping that somebody here may know of a way to
> "request" the same IP address used in the last session.
>
> Any assistance with this would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Williams
>

I got so annoyed with Comcast for changing my IP number that I switched to
ToadNet DSL. I have to pay more for a static IP number, but at least users can
connect to my server. I haven't found any other solution to the problem of IP
number changes. ISP's change it whenever they want, unless they give you a
static IP.

Jim

take a look at no-ip.com. There is even a free option.

On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:43:08 -0400, James Hedgespeth
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I got so annoyed with Comcast for changing my IP number that I switched to
>ToadNet DSL. I have to pay more for a static IP number, but at least users can
>connect to my server. I haven't found any other solution to the problem of IP
>number changes. ISP's change it whenever they want, unless they give you a
>static IP.
>
>Jim

Rick wrote:

> "Esta Vida Nueva" <vamos@bailar.> wrote in message
> news:Xns93EE1C023C816vamosabailar@207.14.113.17...
>
>>Hi!
>>
>>I have recently subscribed to Tiscali Broadband and received all the
>>equipment necessary. Tiscali require PPPOA to connect.
>>
>>When I first got my stuff, I could not configure the modem under Linux
>>without a lot of help from various websites and drivers; so I used
>>Windows instead. Apparantly, every time I connected I was given the same
>>IP address.
>>
>>Now that I have happily got the connection working with Linux, I have
>>been able to connect but unfortunately get a different IP address each
>>time I log in. I was hoping that somebody here may know of a way to
>>"request" the same IP address used in the last session.
>>
>>Any assistance with this would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Steve Williams
>>

> There is a program that will track your IP address changes and keep you
> informed of your current IP address. I know serveral people who use it to
> access their home web server or telnet into their home computer.
> It's at http://www.creekstone.net/software/ipadvisor
>
> rick
>

I've been told that http://www.zoneedit.com/ is a good tool for
dynamically changing the IP address of a domain (but I don't know if it
will run under linux)

Do a web search (google) for "free domain names" and
"free dns hosting" to get a free domain name etc and tools to change IP
addresses. This web article is by someone who has already done the
search for you http://www.a2z-free.com/free-domain-names.php

One thing I like about Creekstone IPadvisor is that I dont have to mess with
dynamic DNS accounts, etc. It simply reports the IP address, which is all
most of us really need to acces our home computers. It puts it on a web
page I can access from the office or a client's site. Additionally it sends
an e-mail to my cell phone, and work e-mail address but I don't always have
that handy. Took me about 30 seconds to be installed and running.

Rick


> I've been told that http://www.zoneedit.com/ is a good tool for
> dynamically changing the IP address of a domain (but I don't know if it
> will run under linux)
>
> Do a web search (google) for "free domain names" and
> "free dns hosting" to get a free domain name etc and tools to change IP
> addresses. This web article is by someone who has already done the
> search for you http://www.a2z-free.com/free-domain-names.php
>

> I've been told that http://www.zoneedit.com/ is a good tool for
> dynamically changing the IP address of a domain (but I don't know if
> it will run under linux)

It certainly does! I serve my web site off ADSL using zoneedit, 1000 unique
visitors a day and on average only 20 mins of inaccessibility a week due to
changing IP.

--
Jem Berkes
http://www.sysdesign.ca/