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Technical News & Discussion => IDNet Help => Topic started by: klipp on Jun 04, 2010, 20:47:44

Title: change of ip address
Post by: klipp on Jun 04, 2010, 20:47:44
Is it possible to apply for a one-off change of ip address or am I stuck with this one forever?
Title: Re: change of ip address
Post by: Steve on Jun 04, 2010, 20:51:06
I would have thought so,don't think you'll manage it before Monday though.
Title: Re: change of ip address
Post by: Adam on Jun 04, 2010, 21:51:30
Why do you want to change IPs? IDNet issue static addresses which will usually not change.
Title: Re: change of ip address
Post by: klipp on Jun 04, 2010, 23:26:22
OK thanks.  I'll give IDNet a bell on monday, see what they say.
Title: Re: change of ip address
Post by: Rik on Jun 05, 2010, 08:47:09
What problems are you having that you need to change it, Klipp?
Title: Re: change of ip address
Post by: pctech on Jun 05, 2010, 11:47:50
Perhaps they are visiting a forum where the IP address has been banned because a previous lease holder did something that is frowned upon
Title: Re: change of ip address
Post by: Rik on Jun 05, 2010, 12:17:54
That's what I was wondering, Mitch.
Title: Re: change of ip address
Post by: klipp on Jun 05, 2010, 13:35:28
I used to run a web service from my computer which has now been discontinued but there are many clients still automatically pinging me all the time which is flooding my router log with blocked requests.
Title: Re: change of ip address
Post by: Technical Ben on Jun 05, 2010, 14:23:41
Can you stealth/ignor the ping requests?
Title: Re: change of ip address
Post by: Rik on Jun 05, 2010, 16:55:01
Quote from: klipp on Jun 05, 2010, 13:35:28
I used to run a web service from my computer which has now been discontinued but there are many clients still automatically pinging me all the time which is flooding my router log with blocked requests.

The only problem there is that whoever gets that IP next will inherit your issue. :( Can you not just ignore ICMP rather than block it.
Title: Re: change of ip address
Post by: DorsetBoy on Jun 05, 2010, 17:00:51
Quote from: Rik on Jun 05, 2010, 16:55:01
The only problem there is that whoever gets that IP next will inherit your issue. :( Can you not just ignore ICMP rather than block it.

That happens anyway with dynamic IP's and anyone joining a new ISP gets a second hand IP address.