IP software that can email me when my external IP changes

easyrider · 28 Dec 2013 at 04:07

What are people using? Sky don't offer a fixed IP address and I have setup remote web access on my home server.

Now I'm not sure it will change that often...But it would be cool to get an email when it did...So I could update my DNS settings on my domain

Thanks

asim18 · 28 Dec 2013 at 06:11

Quick Google came up with this: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ipmonitor

Or you could use http://www.noip.com/ - last time I used this was almost 10 years ago, they give you a subdomain and you install a small program which checks the IP and updates the DNS record automatically. With the paid service I think you can use your own domains with it. It says there's ads on the free service but no idea how they're delivered.

Personally my IP address hasn't changed in almost 7 years since I've been with Virgin. Even 4 speed upgrades and 3 modems later it's the same, I have it memorised like my mobile number

Trifid · 28 Dec 2013 at 09:12

A slightly different option, but I added my gmail account to the Windows mail client. If my IP changes I can then look at who's accessing my gmail and get the new IP.

Hyburnate · 28 Dec 2013 at 09:29

dyndns and opendns check themselves I think.

ChrisD. · 28 Dec 2013 at 09:52

Just get a DNS name using dyndns or No-IP. Or switch to Plusnet and enjoy a static IP.

Danny091 · 28 Dec 2013 at 11:59

You can even set up dyndns in the sky router can't remember where but it is there.

KIA · 28 Dec 2013 at 12:27

http://www.noip.com/download?page=win

Linux, Mac & Win support.

GeX · 30 Dec 2013 at 00:45

Danny091 said:
You can even set up dyndns in the sky router can't remember where but it is there.

I just do this, no need to have a client running on a PC - the router can do it.

Craig321 · 30 Dec 2013 at 00:47

As above, just use noip or dyndns, then create a CNAME record on your domain that points to the dyndns/noip domain name.

peige · 30 Dec 2013 at 08:40

I've been a user of No-ip for many years, it has a tray client that updates the IP automatically so your sub domain keeps working no matter where its coming from.

Dave L · 30 Dec 2013 at 13:09

It's a bit crap these days not to offer a fixed IP as an ISP these days (imo)

Nikumba · 30 Dec 2013 at 13:51

Fairly certain you can setup a dynamic dns provider on the Sky router,

Scottland · 30 Dec 2013 at 13:55

You can use DynDNS with a Sky Router, no software required - and you can still have a free account just for dynamic dns you just have to cancel the trial.

bledd · 31 Dec 2013 at 17:06

Options..

Use no-ip/dyndns etc (very easy once you look into it)

Or tell your ISP that you're going to leave if you don't get a static IP. -Worth a blast!

Zen internet give you a static IP. (never looked into it myself, so many others probably do too)

MissChief · 31 Dec 2013 at 18:00

Sky don't do static IP's at all so demanding one or you will leave will result in you leaving or backing down.