Comcast keeps changing my IP?

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by easydolla, Oct 23, 2008.

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    I am just wondering... I have been with comcast for years now all the sudden they keep changing my IP address. Is this happening to you?

    I have been through 1 new IP a week.

    Why do they do this?

    Its not really a good thing, because I keep loggin in with different IPs in this forum and other places
     
    easydolla, Oct 23, 2008 IP
  2. JPC-NickO

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    Has your connection been going up and down a lot lately?

    Almost all providers have their residential clients on a dynamic IP address and when the lease on the address expires you get a different one from the pool.

    This is normal and should not cause any problems with most sites. If you need a static IP address you will have to ask your ISP for one (they generally charge you a fee for this).

    Using IP addresses for authentication is bad security practice anyway. If you use a service that does this you should inform them that you have a dynamic IP and need an alternative solution.
     
    JPC-NickO, Oct 23, 2008 IP