ISP with Shortest lease time.

[lakitu]

Does anyone know which ISP provides a dynamic ip that changes everytime you switch the router off? Seems a simple question but difficult to find an answer to.

 

[agw_01]

I know for definite that TalkTalk do (as I work for them). I'd imagine it's the case for pretty much every ADSL provider.

 

[lakitu]

This is good to know, thank you. Anyone else know of any other providers?

 

[lakitu]

I know for definite that TalkTalk do (as I work for them). I'd imagine it's the case for pretty much every ADSL provider.

Do happen to know what router I am likely to get if I use the Plus service?

 

[agw_01]

Either the Huawei Echolife HG532 or D-Link DSL-2780.

I'd push for the D-Link

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

Almost all UK providers use dynamic IPs unless you pay extra for a static or have some form of business account with them.

 

[lakitu]

Either the Huawei Echolife HG532 or D-Link DSL-2780.

I'd push for the D-Link

Cheers agq, big help, in what way is the D-Link better?

 

[agw_01]

Neither of them are great, so it's just chosing the *best* brand.

If we're talking Essentials routers, the Echolife HG521 is pretty terrible for wireless. The amount of times I've had to drop the router from WPA to WEP to get devices to connect is crazy.

 

[Yamahahahahaha]

Almost all UK providers use dynamic IPs unless you pay extra for a static or have some form of business account with them.

At home I'm on a dynamic IP with O2 and my IP hasn't changed for more than a year.

 

[lakitu]

At home I'm on a dynamic IP with O2 and my IP hasn't changed for more than a year.

Yeah, probably dynamic with a long lease time.

 

[Participant]

Someone's been banned from a forum .

 

[bigredshark]

Almost all UK providers use dynamic IPs unless you pay extra for a static or have some form of business account with them.

But most are fairly sticky due to the way they're allocated, it's not DHCP (despite cheap router manufacturers love of labelling it as such) and it works a bit differently. Basically, don't be shocked if you keep the same address for a while before it reallocates...

 

[asim18]

But most are fairly sticky due to the way they're allocated, it's not DHCP (despite cheap router manufacturers love of labelling it as such) and it works a bit differently. Basically, don't be shocked if you keep the same address for a while before it reallocates...

Yeah.. I've had the same IP from Virgin ever since I joined them 15 months ago. Even after upgrading from 20 to 50Mb.

So basically, stay away from VM lol

 

[KIA]

I'd imagine it's the case for pretty much every ADSL provider.

No, it isn't. I wonder why you're working for TalkTalk...

 

[Locky]

My IP on o2 hasn't changed in years lol.

 

[m4rkw7]

I don't know which do but it doesn't change everytime you power the router on virgin.

 

[agw_01]

nm

 

[milkinc13]

Someone's been banned from a forum .

or received a leter from ASC:Law with an IP address they know