Author Topic: IP Address conflict (Read 768 times)

Sitrus · April 28, 2014, 07:09:05 PM

I set up a static IP so I don't have to port forward for ten games every month, but recently other things started taking my IP address. A device (probably one with a dynamic local IP) switches to my IP and essentially boots me off of it.

...Meaning that I have to port forward for ten games every month.

Any way to prevent/fix this?

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Pie Crust · April 28, 2014, 07:09:47 PM

Call your ISP and ~~bitch~~complain about it.

Hammereditor5 · April 28, 2014, 07:11:31 PM

You will have to port-forward no matter if your IP address is dynamic or static. The only way you don't have to is by getting rid of the router and connecting your computer directly to the coax cable.

I have a static IP address and I need to forward ports.

KoopaScooper · April 28, 2014, 07:11:53 PM

Quote from: Pie Crust on April 28, 2014, 07:09:47 PM

Call your ISP and ~~bitch~~complain about it.

This is a local-sided issue. Your ISP won't do anything but try and sell you a new router.

OP, create a static listing in the DHCP server for said IP with your MAC address/Hostname, or exempt said IP from the DHCP leasing.

Quote from: Hammereditor5 on April 28, 2014, 07:11:31 PM

You will have to port-forward no matter if your IP address is dynamic or static. The only way you don't have to is by getting rid of the router and connecting your computer directly to the coax cable.

No stuff? He's already port-forwarding, but is having issues with the DHCP server leasing his static IP.

Sitrus · April 28, 2014, 07:17:15 PM

Quote from: KoopaScooper on April 28, 2014, 07:11:53 PM

OP, create a static listing in the DHCP server for said IP with your MAC address/Hostname, or exempt said IP from the DHCP leasing.

I honestly have no idea how to do this.

EDIT: It looks like my printer just changed to the local IP I was using and its identifying my computer with an IP I used to use.

If this ends up being too complicated for me don't worry about it, it's a relatively quick solution to just change my local IP and port forwarding, but I just wanted to know if I could get out of having to do that.

KoopaScooper · April 28, 2014, 08:54:23 PM

If you have a router with DD-WRT installed, it's incredibly simple under the Services tab.

Flush535 · April 28, 2014, 09:32:16 PM

Are you talking about a static local ip? if that's what you're talking about I just set mine to a number higher than the number of wifi-connected devices we have.

Frankie² · April 28, 2014, 10:29:19 PM

dd-wrt = life

KoopaScooper · April 28, 2014, 11:22:43 PM

Quote from: Frankie² on April 28, 2014, 10:29:19 PM

dd-wrt = life

Well it's especially useful to me, trying to get my CCNA.

Frankie² · April 28, 2014, 11:29:53 PM

Quote from: KoopaScooper on April 28, 2014, 11:22:43 PM

Well it's especially useful to me, trying to get my CCNA.

sucks it forgeted over my other router :(