Where to find good broadband comparison (with public IP, NOT CG-NAT)

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#291939 14-Dec-2021 18:09

I'm with MyRepublic (have been for several years) and am considering moving off VDSL to 300/100 Fibre now that is available.

I'm curious which ISP's currently offer public IP's (preferrable static).

I want to avoid any providers that only offer CG-NAT (like Skinny) so I can continue to host a club website at home.

Is anyone aware of a comparison site that includes a filter for this? Glimp and www.broadbandcompare.co.nz don't, so not much use for any geek! :-)

Alternaltively, does anyone have any recommendations for current ISP offerings?

Cheers,

Mark

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#2832316 14-Dec-2021 18:18

From reading many similar threads here on Geekzone, it seems the two best providers for what you're after are Voyager and 2degrees. I personally use and recommend Voyager, but lots here will recommend 2degrees too.

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#2832321 14-Dec-2021 18:44

Skinny states that their fixed-line stuff is all public IPs:

https://www.broadbandunlimited.nz/support-centre/about-skinny-unlimited-broadband/does-skinny-unlimited-offer-static-or-public-ips

We don’t offer static IP addresses on Skinny Unlimited Broadband. All IP addresses on our connections are public, dynamic addresses.

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#2832352 14-Dec-2021 19:37

amanzi:

From reading many similar threads here on Geekzone, it seems the two best providers for what you're after are Voyager and 2degrees. I personally use and recommend Voyager, but lots here will recommend 2degrees too.

2degrees is good, but you only get a public / static IP if you pay $10 a month.

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#2832354 14-Dec-2021 19:50

timmmay:

2degrees is good, but you only get a public / static IP if you pay $10 a month.

Yeah, it's a one-off cost with Voyager which is great. Although I think 2degrees broadband might still work out to be cheaper for those with 2degrees phones, not sure. Voyager costs me $99 p/m for unlimited gigabit, and that includes static IPv4 and IPv6.

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#2832478 14-Dec-2021 20:48

Slingshot IPs are public, and very sticky. I've had the same IP for over 2 years, :)

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#2832571 14-Dec-2021 22:39

Skinny does not use CG-NAT at all.

So, if you want a Public IP then Voyager (one-off cost of $15 for a Static IP) will be my pick if you're self-hosting. Else Skinny, Spark, Orcon, Slingshot (or any Vocus ISP) will suit you fine too. I don't recommend MyRepublic to anyone.

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#2832583 14-Dec-2021 23:37

djtOtago:

I've had the same IP for over 2 years, :)

8ish years for me 😁 [Orcon]

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#2832666 15-Dec-2021 08:08

2 degrees has wifi calling, Voyager does not.

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#2832671 15-Dec-2021 08:25

Mahon:

2 degrees has wifi calling, Voyager does not.

You don't need to be with a specific ISP for wifi calling to work (either 2D or Vodafone). It's independent of ISP.

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#2833206 15-Dec-2021 23:22

RunningMan:
Mahon:

2 degrees has wifi calling, Voyager does not.

You don't need to be with a specific ISP for wifi calling to work (either 2D or Vodafone). It's independent of ISP.

Correct wife has had wifi calling with Vodafone on our Sky Broadband since November

My phone got the carrier update a week or so ago and now has it too

our ohines are with Vodafone and broadband is with sky

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