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Why my ip doesn't change?

  • 28-04-2020 1:53pm
    #1
    Spark1zz
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭


    Hello guys! I have Eircom internet. My IP didn't change in past few months. It should change, DHCP is enabled, so that means it's dynamic IP. DHCP server assigned in router settings, my router model is F2000, anyone else had same issue? I need my ip to change, because I'm streaming, and few times it got leaked, also that would be useful in the future. Stay safe!
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  • #2
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    Spark1zz wrote: »
    Hello guys! I have Eircom internet. My IP didn't change in past few months. It should change, DHCP is enabled, so that means it's dynamic IP. DHCP server assigned in router settings, my router model is F2000, anyone else had same issue? I need my ip to change, because I'm streaming, and few times it got leaked, also that would be useful in the future. Stay safe!


    Generally ISP's have long DHCP lease times. If you power everything off going to bed you should get a different IP the next day.


    Not sure what it has to do with streaming though ?


  • #3
    kenmm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭kenmm


    Spark1zz wrote: »
    because I'm streaming, and few times it got leaked, also that would be useful in the future. Stay safe!


    Yeah.. please explain!


  • #4
    Spark1zz
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Spark1zz


    [PHP][/PHP]
    kenmm wrote: »
    Yeah.. please explain!

    When you are streaming, people watching you right? I'm actually getting 50-100 viewers, so all of them know my ip address right now.


  • #5
    kenmm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭kenmm


    ah gotcha - so you are broadcasting then?

    Does it really matter? Your public IP address is public anyway..? What platform are you streaming on?


  • #6
    kenmm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭kenmm


    Ok - I see you were asking before and you got DDOS'D - are you streaming direct from your own machine?


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  • #7
    Spark1zz
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Spark1zz


    kenmm wrote: »
    Ok - I see you were asking before and you got DDOS'D - are you streaming direct from your own machine?

    Yes, twitch.


  • #8
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,164 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Eircom use small pools at the agg, usually it won't change unless you leave your modem off for 3-5hrs.


  • #9
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    Can you not use a VPN? I'm surprised twitch doesn't protect it's users


  • #10
    shaveAbullock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭shaveAbullock


    limnam wrote: »
    Can you not use a VPN? I'm surprised twitch doesn't protect it's users

    I doubt that his Ip was leaked from Twitch. It was probably leaked in some other nefarious manner by a viewer that has a vendetta against him.


  • #11
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,164 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    limnam wrote: »
    Can you not use a VPN? I'm surprised twitch doesn't protect it's users

    Twitch does.

    Historically Skype was the worst leaker. "MrUserName" on Twitch is also "MrUserName" on Skype, gone in seconds.


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  • #12
    Spark1zz
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Spark1zz


    Clicked on wrong link, thats all


  • #13
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users Posts: 13,980 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Spark1zz wrote: »
    Clicked on wrong link, thats all

    So all of them know your IP now?

    Use a VPN for your browser in future.


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