Static IP on Orange Internet

[tonyv]

Does anyone know whether it's possible to get Orange to provide a static IP, preferably with a configurable Rdns, on an ADSL connection? Orange is, unfortunately, my only option.

My plan would be to set up a number of IP cameras at the chalet, which I could interrogate on-line from the UK.

[Quillan]

No it's not possible but there is a work around. This came up on the forum a few years back and somebody had a solution so you need to do a search on the forum.

[tonyv]

Thanks, Q. I couldn't find anything using the more obvious search terms, but I'll give it another go.

DDNS is probably the solution.

[sid]

I've often wondered about this. As already stated you can't have static IP addresses with Orange, and in fact I don't think many (if any!) ISPs for home users offer this.

I found this: http://www.networkwebcams.co.uk/blog/2007/01/09/dynamic-dns-or-do-i-really-need-a-static-ip-address/ but it's a bit out of my comfort zone! Good luck.

[Richardbk]

Yes you can have a static ipv4 address (I have one on a non-pro home standard internet package) but it is very expensive option(€15/month). However, they DO NOT and WILL NOT make the DNS changes necessary to provide a reverse DNS, even for a pro package. Tried it, been there. :(

I guess if you set up as retailer of internet services or are a very large company then they would be obliged to provide rDNS, but this would be a very specialized package.

FREE do provide both (although I saw somewhere that static IPv4 might no longer be available). I also see that they are now issuing IPv6 static addresses if required, but then few domestic routers have the firmware to process Ipv6, even though the chipset are often installed.