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Internet Provider - Dynamic or Static?
 

All,
i am a step closer to creating my first stealth account :cheer:

i have come to the part where i need to change my IP address, how can i tell if my internet provider is dynamic or static.

i currently use a 3 dongle which i plug into my usb port on my laptop.

any advice would be great

Thanks

Do you use a router?

Try change the mac to see if you get a new IP. Or, a fast way is to hard reset router with little button on bottom or back. Hold it for 30 seconds, reboot all modem and routers.

When all is rebooted you should get a new IP if dynamic

hi pod, no i do not use a router at all. it is just a small dongle which contains a sim card which i plug into my usb. i think it is a dial up connection?

go to ip burger or what is my ip address!!!
write down the ip address,log off,turn eveything off,
log back on after 5 mins and then go to ip burger etc again and you should have a new ip if its dynamic,,,,bare in mind im not 100% sure that this is a fact so double check with a more experienced member of the forum,:)

check it on ipburger before and after reconnection

Oh, so a mobile plan.

If its dynamic all you need to do is unplug it for a few minutes and plug it back in.

To test, check IP chicken and note IP. Unplug dongle and reboot system. Plug dongle back in and when connected check IP chicken again

like pod:)
and oompaloompa:)

ipburger and ip chicken dont tell you if you have a static ip address or dynamic..
if you want to know go to whatsmyipaddress.com

thats will tell you everyting, not some ipburger or chicken or froot loop some 5 year old made up and put .com behind it

thanks everyone for the advice, yes i tried the method of rebooting after a few minutes and checking the ip addresses and yes they did change

Thanks

Fenway, i have just checked the website you suggested and these are the details given -

ISP: Three
Organization: Three
Proxy: None detected
Type: Broadband
Assignment: Static IP


i need a dynamic internet dont i?

Thanks

umm think aspkin made ipburger...

but you make a good point about quick way to see if static/dynamic at whats my ip, but 3 ISP is usually dynamic. I have 3.

tilly,i think you will have a dynamic ip,keep going through the process i told you and if it keeps changing its defo dynamic as a static should always stay the same apart from sometimes when your isp will give you a different one due to lease running out

ok Mr GTB i will try that at least 5 times and see what results i get. fingers crossed.

Mr GTB, the ip address definately keeps changing when i log off and re-boot, does this mean that its dynamic as i checked whatismyipaddress.com and got the above info

its dynamic if it changes...

looks like whatismyipaddress.com is the fruitloop for its static assumptions

Forget checking if ipwhatever.com says dynamic or static. Who cares what it says... You get new IP each time. Thats the only thing that matters here

Keep a log on IPs and where they are used. This is paramount.

thanks everyone for confirming it is dynamic.... yes i keep posting lots of silly questions because when it comes to stuff like this i am a dumb a*s
but...... i think i am making slow progress

Not a dumb question at all. Cruise the forum if you want to see some dumb questions ;)

But yours was far from dumb.

Groovy
:thumb:

thats great,it will save you alot of hassle,i wish you all the best with your accounts,good luck:)

ip burger is garbage like i told you, as you see, you went to the whatsmyipaddress and it works, . no ned to turn on and off your computer to find out,, it is static ip if the site told you so.

No, its not. Getting anew IP every restart is not static

My turn for a dumb question. My connection is dynamic, I am just learning this. To change it, I log off, and what, unplug the router? I couldn't find a reset button or anything.

The router has a line that feeds to my laptop. Before, I would just unplug everything for a few hours, and get a new one. But shouldn't there be a quicker way? Since it's dynamic? Log off, shut computer down, AND unplug?