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0 pointsqmarchi4y ago0 comments

Hey, you actually have a few options, notably, doing nothing!

Comcast doesn't actually change your public IP address between DHCP renewals and thus it's effectively static. The only time that it'll change is when the modem is powered off for an amount of time, or the upstream DOCSIS concentrator is powered off for maintenance or otherwise.

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orf4y ago

So: arbitrarily and without warning.

sokoloff4y ago

Sure; however, I’ve had the same IP on Comcast residential for a little over a decade. There are many endeavors that could fade that low a frequency of IP changing.

mwcampbell4y ago

I would be more worried about violating the ISP's terms of service. Running a business based on that seems pretty precarious.

Nextgrid4y ago

What’s the worst that can realistically happen?

awslattery4y ago

If you don't have another provider option, you stand to lose Internet as a utility for your residence, which many would consider a pretty poor situation.

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