Dynamic IP

[RedPill]

Hi

Does anyone else use Smarty for mobile internet in the UK

I've just noticed that the IP doesn't change when you reconnect

Which networks are more likely to give a Fresh IP?
Cheers

[murdered_by_ebay]

mobile internet is treated differently , the selection of addresses is smaller so that many people may use the same ip

[RedPill]

Originally Posted by murdered_by_ebay

mobile internet is treated differently , the selection of addresses is smaller so that many people may use the same ip

I know there's a smaller pool, but with smarty I am not managing to change the IP at all.

[rsot]

try different provider OP?

[Hank]

Originally Posted by RedPill

I know there's a smaller pool, but with smarty I am not managing to change the IP at all.

This might explain it.

"If you’re using SMARTY for 4G home broadband, it’s worth knowing that you won’t be assigned a publicly-accessible IP address on your router. This is because SMARTY uses CGNAT technology for their customers (so you’ll be assigned a private IP address that’s unable to accept incoming connections)."

I cribbed it from this page:

https://kenstechtips.com/index.php/smarty-data-sim

IP address issues are discussed here too, although some poster on both sites seem to be complaining that their IP constantly changes and one who said it took 5 days to get it to change. Go figure?

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/talk/thr...eration.36812/

In any event, Three ,who's service they use don't have this issue, I've used one of their SIMs in a mifi unit for many years all over Europe and the US and it's been flawless.

[RedPill]

OK cheers.

Well I suppose that's what I get for a cheap Internet deal.

Looks like I'll have to go back to three

[RedPill]

Also I am using Now broadband at home, but when I reset the router I am getting the same IP address.

[Nimble]

Originally Posted by RedPill

Also I am using Now broadband at home, but when I reset the router I am getting the same IP address.

Call them to find out if your IP is dynamic, Virgin media told me mine is dynamic but it doesn't change IP address after reset.