Static I.P. or Not Static I.P.

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  • I need a bit of advice around my Static I.P.

    For as long as I can remember I have been using a Static I.P. for when I was Cardsharing, and now it's almost been replaced by IPTV, I was wondering if it's worth still paying DynDNS for the service as I only watch Racing UK on my VU Solo 2.


    And I am about to start using an IPTV service.


    So my question is do I just go back to Dynamic I.P. ?

    Every item in my house is set up to Static I.P. about 30 I would say (3 iphones, 2 ipads, 1 iMac, PC, X-Box, PS4, Sly Box, 2 Smart TV's) the list goes on.

    I'm using a Home Hub 5....So what would you recommend Static/Dynamic ?

    And seeing as it has been so long since I set the router up to Static, what would I need to do to go back to Dynamic ?


    Please advise.


    Thanks, as always.

  • I presume your referring to static ip's set up within your home network (also known as static leases on some routers)


    Only reason to have a static ip was to open and forward ports for connections to specific equipment within your network (mainly for your server / receiver)

    If you no longer share, then close those ports for security reasons and you probably won't need your dns either.

    Better off paying for a vpn instead. (some isp's block streams)

    Your iptv service should work weather you have a static or dynamic ip.

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