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Help required configuring static IP addresses

tbcooke — Thu, 30 May 2013 11:39:33 GMT

We have had a QVIS CCTV system fitted and have signed up for 5 static IP addresses which I have been informed are in the 217.36 range. I have used one of these for the router address. However when I look at my IP address on whatismy ipaddress.com it is telling me I am on an 86.136 range.

I have tried to assign a static IP address to my device but it will not let me use a public fixed IP address as it is greyed out

Has anyone set these up and if so any help/guidance would be appreciated

Thanks in advance

Re: Help required configuring static IP addresses

Burkem5 — Fri, 31 May 2013 11:44:05 GMT

Hi TBCooke

what happens with our ip addresses is this,

we set aside a number of IPs 3 of which are used for setting the range and default gatewaty

that leaves either 5 or 13 depending on your package.

we apply a Dynamic IP to your router and hide the static IPs behind this for security reasons.

These statics only become pingable when applied to a device.

For example, if you had a computer with no specific ip applied and went to www.whatismyip.com you would see a dynamic.

If you had a specific ip assigned and did the same you would see that IP.