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DaveB

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#154522 30-Oct-2014 18:28
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Not really a moan, but a huge inconvenience compared to my other (but more expensive) provider.

I have asked this question before and was told to ask for a "whatever?" (can't recall exact phrase) ip address as BigPipe do not provide a "static" ip address similar to what I had previously with Telecom.

Put in a request quite a few months ago and it worked well for some time with no changes (or least very few) to my IP address. Now it just seems to change every few days and the kids and missus are driving me nuts saying BBC does not work or Netflix does not work. Yes Yes I know. Unotelly has registered yet another IP address change, but try explaining that to them.

What do I need to do because something is not quite right with this fine service. Are my expectations too high and do I need to go back to Telecom?

Any help appreciated because I did not realise that losing a static IP address could cause so much grief.

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SirHumphreyAppleby
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  #1165245 30-Oct-2014 19:37
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hio77: as far as i know of, they dont do static ips currently.


No static IPs at present, but last time I queried they were expected within three months, although there were no guarantees.

That was about month ago, so hopefully they're still on track for static IPv4 addressing by the end of the year.

I hope that's still the case, because my connection goes live on Monday, and once my 'free' month and $100 credit runs out, I'm not going to be paying for two Internet connections.

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