Re: [OT] Cable IP address - too flippant

2015-10-29 Thread Stuart Kinnear
I cannot believe it, but  yesterday I accidentally clicked on a link in an
email. A stupid email when I think about it. But I was under the pump and
it was from a friend.

"I uploaded the attached document for you .Kindly view, it's important.
Thanks"

This action caused a mining operation through all the stored emails and
contacts and propagation of similar emails to those contacts. I am not sure
whether any of you guys have had the same, as the email address was my
personal - though both mail servers are Google.

I guess my flippant remark about the cloud is too real. We are on the cloud
now with our extensive use of email and social media. Placing our
development work and documentation is one step further and indeed many of
us are already using Rackspace, Google Drive, Box, Amazon and Azure.  One
slip up and it's all gone !

Fortunately (so far) nothing has happened too badly to me other than
embarrassment and wasted time changing Cname records.  Today, however  I am
in battle mode changing all passwords, responding to enquiries about said
email, checking old emails for any vulnerabilities and backing up to
physical portable drives .

Easy to get complacent.

- Stuart





On 29 October 2015 at 08:03, Stuart Kinnear  wrote:

> Is it Friday -
>
> Renegade, host your own ?   Join the cloud, or Skynet now.
>
> How far are we away from ?
> "Skynet is a fictional conscious, gestalt, artificial general intelligence
> (see also Superintelligence) system that features centrally in the
> Terminator franchise and serves as the franchise's main antagonist."
>
> - Stuart
>
>
>
> On 28 October 2015 at 21:38, Greg Keogh  wrote:
>
>> What do you use your home server for anyway?
>>>
>>
>> One of my domains with SSL is for previewing and  distributing software,
>> the others are personal or special hobby subjects. All of them could be
>> hosted, but each year I look at the options and the price adds up and it's
>> more management to remember. There's also the latency in updating bulk
>> files to hosted sites (but now I have cable that could be a dead issue). I
>> actually don't want to run my own server, but my great dream of moving
>> everything to the cloud gets stopped by niggling problems. One day I'll get
>> rid of most of my metal boxes I hope, as speed and convenience converge --
>> *Greg*
>>
>
>
>
>
>


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Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread Grant Maw
It's been a long time since I've been on Cable, but from memory this is
correct. You can (or used to be able to) pay a smidge extra for a static IP
though.

On 28 October 2015 at 16:11, Greg Keogh  wrote:

> Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I haven't
> switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP addresses.
> I will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my home server.
> Web searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is disconnected for
> "an extended period of time". Some hint that this period is days. Some
> people hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in practise. Can
> anyone confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
>
> *Greg K*
>


Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread Greg Keogh
>
> It's been a long time since I've been on Cable, but from memory this is
> correct. You can (or used to be able to) pay a smidge extra for a static IP
> though.
>

I originally ordered "Static IP" as part of the bundle, but discovered to
today that it only exists for ADSL, not cable, and I'm not being charged
for it -- *Greg*


Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread 罗格雷格博士
sorry DOCSIS 3 - I hate autocorrect

Regards

Greg

Dr Greg Low
SQL Down Under
+61 419201410
1300SQLSQL (1300775775)

> On 28 Oct 2015, at 6:17 PM, Greg Low (罗格雷格博士)  wrote:
> 
> Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a decent 
> modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge mode then 
> have a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can get to our 
> NAS through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it all to Azure 
> anyway so hope soon to not care about local IP address.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Greg
> 
> Dr Greg Low
> SQL Down Under
> +61 419201410
> 1300SQLSQL (1300775775)
> 
>> On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh  wrote:
>> 
>> Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I haven't 
>> switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP addresses. 
>> I will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my home server. 
>> Web searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is disconnected for 
>> "an extended period of time". Some hint that this period is days. Some 
>> people hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in practise. Can 
>> anyone confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
>> 
>> Greg K


Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread Stephen Price
My Cable modem IP rarely changes. I don't rely on it being that way
anyway... Except for GetFlix, and there's an app that updates it in a
second. (on their end). But yeah, very rarely have I noticed it change, six
months or more maybe even a year.

On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 15:21 Greg Low (罗格雷格博士)  wrote:

> sorry DOCSIS 3 - I hate autocorrect
>
> Regards
>
> Greg
>
> Dr Greg Low
> SQL Down Under
> +61 419201410
> 1300SQLSQL (1300775775)
>
> > On 28 Oct 2015, at 6:17 PM, Greg Low (罗格雷格博士)  wrote:
> >
> > Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a
> decent modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge
> mode then have a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can
> get to our NAS through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it
> all to Azure anyway so hope soon to not care about local IP address.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > Dr Greg Low
> > SQL Down Under
> > +61 419201410
> > 1300SQLSQL (1300775775)
> >
> >> On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh  wrote:
> >>
> >> Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I
> haven't switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP
> addresses. I will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my
> home server. Web searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is
> disconnected for "an extended period of time". Some hint that this period
> is days. Some people hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in
> practise. Can anyone confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
> >>
> >> Greg K
>


Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread 罗格雷格博士
Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a decent 
modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge mode then have 
a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can get to our NAS 
through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it all to Azure anyway 
so hope soon to not care about local IP address.

Regards

Greg

Dr Greg Low
SQL Down Under
+61 419201410
1300SQLSQL (1300775775)

> On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh  wrote:
> 
> Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I haven't 
> switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP addresses. I 
> will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my home server. Web 
> searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is disconnected for "an 
> extended period of time". Some hint that this period is days. Some people 
> hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in practise. Can anyone 
> confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
> 
> Greg K


Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread Greg Keogh
Thanks folks, that help confirm the chat in the forums. If the IP changes
at monthly intervals, perhaps after a power failure or something else rare
then I can live with just updating my 6 DNS records at VentralIP manually.
I don't want to go back to using something like DynDns, as I used them
about 10 years ago and they went from free to $10/month, but the worst
thing is that it's just more *stuff* to manage and remember.

I have no choice of modem, they gave me a "slab" Netgear Gateway Max with
pretty blinking lights.

*GK*

On 28 October 2015 at 18:17, Greg Low (罗格雷格博士)  wrote:

> Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a
> decent modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge
> mode then have a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can
> get to our NAS through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it
> all to Azure anyway so hope soon to not care about local IP address.
>
> Regards
>
> Greg
>
> Dr Greg Low
> SQL Down Under
> +61 419201410
> 1300SQLSQL (1300775775)
>
> > On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh  wrote:
> >
> > Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I haven't
> switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP addresses.
> I will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my home server.
> Web searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is disconnected for
> "an extended period of time". Some hint that this period is days. Some
> people hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in practise. Can
> anyone confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
> >
> > Greg K
>


Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread William Luu
You can set that modem to bridge mode than then use another router that all 
your devices behind that.




It's an option if you want better wifi than from that Netgear modem.



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On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Greg Keogh  wrote:

> Thanks folks, that help confirm the chat in the forums. If the IP changes
> at monthly intervals, perhaps after a power failure or something else rare
> then I can live with just updating my 6 DNS records at VentralIP manually.
> I don't want to go back to using something like DynDns, as I used them
> about 10 years ago and they went from free to $10/month, but the worst
> thing is that it's just more *stuff* to manage and remember.
> I have no choice of modem, they gave me a "slab" Netgear Gateway Max with
> pretty blinking lights.
> *GK*
> On 28 October 2015 at 18:17, Greg Low (罗格雷格博士)  wrote:
>> Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a
>> decent modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge
>> mode then have a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can
>> get to our NAS through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it
>> all to Azure anyway so hope soon to not care about local IP address.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> Dr Greg Low
>> SQL Down Under
>> +61 419201410
>> 1300SQLSQL (1300775775)
>>
>> > On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh  wrote:
>> >
>> > Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I haven't
>> switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP addresses.
>> I will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my home server.
>> Web searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is disconnected for
>> "an extended period of time". Some hint that this period is days. Some
>> people hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in practise. Can
>> anyone confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
>> >
>> > Greg K
>>

RE: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread 罗格雷格博士
Have been thinking about getting one of the AC3200 boxes though.

Regards,

Greg

Dr Greg Low

1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax
SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com<http://www.sqldownunder.com/>

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On 
Behalf Of Greg Low (??)
Sent: Wednesday, 28 October 2015 8:52 PM
To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>
Subject: RE: [OT] Cable IP address

A Billion router

Regards,

Greg

Dr Greg Low

1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax
SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com<http://www.sqldownunder.com/>

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com> 
[mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of David Connors
Sent: Wednesday, 28 October 2015 8:13 PM
To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>>
Subject: Re: [OT] Cable IP address

What are you using for NAT?


On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 19:00 Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) 
<g...@greglow.com<mailto:g...@greglow.com>> wrote:
We get around 110 Mb/sec down, and about 3 up. Not complaining but yes, use the 
supplied Netgear box in bridge mode only.

Regards,

Greg

Dr Greg Low

1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax
SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com<http://www.sqldownunder.com/>

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com> 
[mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>] On 
Behalf Of David Connors
Sent: Wednesday, 28 October 2015 7:54 PM
To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>>
Subject: Re: [OT] Cable IP address

Yeah +1 William.   I have an Optus 100/2 HFC service at home and the resigrade 
modem they gave me was complete shit. As near as I could figure out it would 
limit the number of allowed NAT entries per IP on the inside of the NAT.

Result was you would load Google maps on the Mac in 3D mode, it would part load 
then that machine was essentially a brick ( can't sign into hangouts or 
anything else ). Meanwhile everything else on the network is A-OK.

I put the modem into bridge mode and used a Cisco 1921 as the router doing the 
NAT - no dramas at all.

A lot of people malign HFC but I'm pretty sure most of the issues are people 
being stuck on DOCSIS 1/2.0 modems or with otherwise shitty CPE.
On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 18:32 William Luu 
<will@gmail.com<mailto:will@gmail.com>> wrote:
You can set that modem to bridge mode than then use another router that all 
your devices behind that.

It's an option if you want better wifi than from that Netgear modem.

—
Sent from Mailbox<https://www.dropbox.com/mailbox>


On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Greg Keogh 
<gfke...@gmail.com<mailto:gfke...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Thanks folks, that help confirm the chat in the forums. If the IP changes at 
monthly intervals, perhaps after a power failure or something else rare then I 
can live with just updating my 6 DNS records at VentralIP manually. I don't 
want to go back to using something like DynDns, as I used them about 10 years 
ago and they went from free to $10/month, but the worst thing is that it's just 
more stuff to manage and remember.

I have no choice of modem, they gave me a "slab" Netgear Gateway Max with 
pretty blinking lights.

GK

On 28 October 2015 at 18:17, Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) 
<g...@greglow.com<mailto:g...@greglow.com>> wrote:
Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a decent 
modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge mode then have 
a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can get to our NAS 
through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it all to Azure anyway 
so hope soon to not care about local IP address.

Regards

Greg

Dr Greg Low
SQL Down Under
+61 419201410
1300SQLSQL (1300775775)

> On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh 
> <gfke...@gmail.com<mailto:gfke...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I haven't 
> switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP addresses. I 
> will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my home server. Web 
> searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is disconnected for "an 
> extended period of time". Some hint that this period is days. Some people 
> hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in practise. Can anyone 
> confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
>
> Greg K


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417 189 363


RE: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread 罗格雷格博士
A Billion router

Regards,

Greg

Dr Greg Low

1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax
SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com<http://www.sqldownunder.com/>

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On 
Behalf Of David Connors
Sent: Wednesday, 28 October 2015 8:13 PM
To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>
Subject: Re: [OT] Cable IP address

What are you using for NAT?


On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 19:00 Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) 
<g...@greglow.com<mailto:g...@greglow.com>> wrote:
We get around 110 Mb/sec down, and about 3 up. Not complaining but yes, use the 
supplied Netgear box in bridge mode only.

Regards,

Greg

Dr Greg Low

1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax
SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com<http://www.sqldownunder.com/>

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com> 
[mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>] On 
Behalf Of David Connors
Sent: Wednesday, 28 October 2015 7:54 PM
To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com<mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>>
Subject: Re: [OT] Cable IP address

Yeah +1 William.   I have an Optus 100/2 HFC service at home and the resigrade 
modem they gave me was complete shit. As near as I could figure out it would 
limit the number of allowed NAT entries per IP on the inside of the NAT.

Result was you would load Google maps on the Mac in 3D mode, it would part load 
then that machine was essentially a brick ( can't sign into hangouts or 
anything else ). Meanwhile everything else on the network is A-OK.

I put the modem into bridge mode and used a Cisco 1921 as the router doing the 
NAT - no dramas at all.

A lot of people malign HFC but I'm pretty sure most of the issues are people 
being stuck on DOCSIS 1/2.0 modems or with otherwise shitty CPE.
On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 18:32 William Luu 
<will@gmail.com<mailto:will@gmail.com>> wrote:
You can set that modem to bridge mode than then use another router that all 
your devices behind that.

It's an option if you want better wifi than from that Netgear modem.

—
Sent from Mailbox<https://www.dropbox.com/mailbox>


On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Greg Keogh 
<gfke...@gmail.com<mailto:gfke...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Thanks folks, that help confirm the chat in the forums. If the IP changes at 
monthly intervals, perhaps after a power failure or something else rare then I 
can live with just updating my 6 DNS records at VentralIP manually. I don't 
want to go back to using something like DynDns, as I used them about 10 years 
ago and they went from free to $10/month, but the worst thing is that it's just 
more stuff to manage and remember.

I have no choice of modem, they gave me a "slab" Netgear Gateway Max with 
pretty blinking lights.

GK

On 28 October 2015 at 18:17, Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) 
<g...@greglow.com<mailto:g...@greglow.com>> wrote:
Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a decent 
modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge mode then have 
a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can get to our NAS 
through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it all to Azure anyway 
so hope soon to not care about local IP address.

Regards

Greg

Dr Greg Low
SQL Down Under
+61 419201410
1300SQLSQL (1300775775)

> On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh 
> <gfke...@gmail.com<mailto:gfke...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I haven't 
> switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP addresses. I 
> will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my home server. Web 
> searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is disconnected for "an 
> extended period of time". Some hint that this period is days. Some people 
> hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in practise. Can anyone 
> confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
>
> Greg K


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Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread Stephen Price
That's the one I got.
I dare say I don't use all of its features but its pretty sweet. Like I
said, being able to monitor local devices down to an IP address has been
rather lacking for so many years. Finally someone does it out of the box.


On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 17:53 Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) <g...@greglow.com> wrote:

> Have been thinking about getting one of the AC3200 boxes though.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> Dr Greg Low
>
>
>
> 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913
> fax
>
> SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com
>
>
>
> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Greg Low (??)
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 October 2015 8:52 PM
> *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>
> *Subject:* RE: [OT] Cable IP address
>
>
>
> A Billion router
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> Dr Greg Low
>
>
>
> 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913
> fax
>
> SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com
>
>
>
> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [
> mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>] *On
> Behalf Of *David Connors
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 October 2015 8:13 PM
> *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [OT] Cable IP address
>
>
>
> What are you using for NAT?
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 19:00 Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) <g...@greglow.com> wrote:
>
> We get around 110 Mb/sec down, and about 3 up. Not complaining but yes,
> use the supplied Netgear box in bridge mode only.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> Dr Greg Low
>
>
>
> 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913
> fax
>
> SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com
>
>
>
> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *David Connors
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 October 2015 7:54 PM
> *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [OT] Cable IP address
>
>
>
> Yeah +1 William.   I have an Optus 100/2 HFC service at home and the
> resigrade modem they gave me was complete shit. As near as I could figure
> out it would limit the number of allowed NAT entries per IP on the inside
> of the NAT.
>
>
>
> Result was you would load Google maps on the Mac in 3D mode, it would part
> load then that machine was essentially a brick ( can't sign into hangouts
> or anything else ). Meanwhile everything else on the network is A-OK.
>
>
>
> I put the modem into bridge mode and used a Cisco 1921 as the router doing
> the NAT - no dramas at all.
>
>
>
> A lot of people malign HFC but I'm pretty sure most of the issues are
> people being stuck on DOCSIS 1/2.0 modems or with otherwise shitty CPE.
>
> On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 18:32 William Luu <will@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You can set that modem to bridge mode than then use another router that
> all your devices behind that.
>
>
>
> It's an option if you want better wifi than from that Netgear modem.
>
>
> —
> Sent from Mailbox <https://www.dropbox.com/mailbox>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Greg Keogh <gfke...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks folks, that help confirm the chat in the forums. If the IP changes
> at monthly intervals, perhaps after a power failure or something else rare
> then I can live with just updating my 6 DNS records at VentralIP manually.
> I don't want to go back to using something like DynDns, as I used them
> about 10 years ago and they went from free to $10/month, but the worst
> thing is that it's just more *stuff* to manage and remember.
>
>
>
> I have no choice of modem, they gave me a "slab" Netgear Gateway Max with
> pretty blinking lights.
>
>
>
> *GK*
>
>
>
> On 28 October 2015 at 18:17, Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) <g...@greglow.com> wrote:
>
> Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a
> decent modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge
> mode then have a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can
> get to our NAS through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it
> all to Azure anyway so hope soon to not care about local IP address.
>
> Regards
>
> Greg
>
> Dr Greg Low
> SQL Down Under
> +61 419201410
> 1300SQLSQL (1300775775)
>
> > On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh <gfke...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, bu

Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread Tom Rutter
What do you use your home server for anyway?

On Wednesday, 28 October 2015, Greg Keogh  wrote:

> Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I haven't
> switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP addresses.
> I will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my home server.
> Web searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is disconnected for
> "an extended period of time". Some hint that this period is days. Some
> people hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in practise. Can
> anyone confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
>
> *Greg K*
>


Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread Stephen Price
Yeah, self hosting is so 2002. Its all in the cloud now. ;)


On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 17:56 Stephen Price <step...@perthprojects.com>
wrote:

> That's the one I got.
> I dare say I don't use all of its features but its pretty sweet. Like I
> said, being able to monitor local devices down to an IP address has been
> rather lacking for so many years. Finally someone does it out of the box.
>
>
> On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 17:53 Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) <g...@greglow.com> wrote:
>
>> Have been thinking about getting one of the AC3200 boxes though.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr Greg Low
>>
>>
>>
>> 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913
>> fax
>>
>> SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
>> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Greg Low (??)
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 October 2015 8:52 PM
>> *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>
>> *Subject:* RE: [OT] Cable IP address
>>
>>
>>
>> A Billion router
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr Greg Low
>>
>>
>>
>> 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913
>> fax
>>
>> SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [
>> mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>] *On
>> Behalf Of *David Connors
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 October 2015 8:13 PM
>> *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [OT] Cable IP address
>>
>>
>>
>> What are you using for NAT?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 19:00 Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) <g...@greglow.com> wrote:
>>
>> We get around 110 Mb/sec down, and about 3 up. Not complaining but yes,
>> use the supplied Netgear box in bridge mode only.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr Greg Low
>>
>>
>>
>> 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913
>> fax
>>
>> SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
>> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *David Connors
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 October 2015 7:54 PM
>> *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [OT] Cable IP address
>>
>>
>>
>> Yeah +1 William.   I have an Optus 100/2 HFC service at home and the
>> resigrade modem they gave me was complete shit. As near as I could figure
>> out it would limit the number of allowed NAT entries per IP on the inside
>> of the NAT.
>>
>>
>>
>> Result was you would load Google maps on the Mac in 3D mode, it would
>> part load then that machine was essentially a brick ( can't sign into
>> hangouts or anything else ). Meanwhile everything else on the network is
>> A-OK.
>>
>>
>>
>> I put the modem into bridge mode and used a Cisco 1921 as the router
>> doing the NAT - no dramas at all.
>>
>>
>>
>> A lot of people malign HFC but I'm pretty sure most of the issues are
>> people being stuck on DOCSIS 1/2.0 modems or with otherwise shitty CPE.
>>
>> On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 18:32 William Luu <will@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> You can set that modem to bridge mode than then use another router that
>> all your devices behind that.
>>
>>
>>
>> It's an option if you want better wifi than from that Netgear modem.
>>
>>
>> —
>> Sent from Mailbox <https://www.dropbox.com/mailbox>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Greg Keogh <gfke...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks folks, that help confirm the chat in the forums. If the IP changes
>> at monthly intervals, perhaps after a power failure or something else rare
>> then I can live with just updating my 6 DNS records at VentralIP manually.
>> I don't want to go back to using something like DynDns, as I used them
>> about 10 years ago and they went from free to $10/month, but the worst
>> thing is that it's just more *stuff* to manage and remember.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have no choice of modem, they gave me a "slab" Netgear Gateway Max with
>> pretty blinking lights.
>>

Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread Stuart Kinnear
Is it Friday -

Renegade, host your own ?   Join the cloud, or Skynet now.

How far are we away from ?
"Skynet is a fictional conscious, gestalt, artificial general intelligence
(see also Superintelligence) system that features centrally in the
Terminator franchise and serves as the franchise's main antagonist."

- Stuart



On 28 October 2015 at 21:38, Greg Keogh  wrote:

> What do you use your home server for anyway?
>>
>
> One of my domains with SSL is for previewing and  distributing software,
> the others are personal or special hobby subjects. All of them could be
> hosted, but each year I look at the options and the price adds up and it's
> more management to remember. There's also the latency in updating bulk
> files to hosted sites (but now I have cable that could be a dead issue). I
> actually don't want to run my own server, but my great dream of moving
> everything to the cloud gets stopped by niggling problems. One day I'll get
> rid of most of my metal boxes I hope, as speed and convenience converge --
> *Greg*
>


Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread David Connors
If you want a business service with dedi IPs etc, then don't buy a
resigrade service.

On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 18:10 Greg Keogh  wrote:

> Thanks folks, that help confirm the chat in the forums. If the IP changes
> at monthly intervals, perhaps after a power failure or something else rare
> then I can live with just updating my 6 DNS records at VentralIP manually.
> I don't want to go back to using something like DynDns, as I used them
> about 10 years ago and they went from free to $10/month, but the worst
> thing is that it's just more *stuff* to manage and remember.
>
> I have no choice of modem, they gave me a "slab" Netgear Gateway Max with
> pretty blinking lights.
>
> *GK*
>
> On 28 October 2015 at 18:17, Greg Low (罗格雷格博士)  wrote:
>
>> Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a
>> decent modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge
>> mode then have a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can
>> get to our NAS through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it
>> all to Azure anyway so hope soon to not care about local IP address.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> Dr Greg Low
>> SQL Down Under
>> +61 419201410
>> 1300SQLSQL (1300775775)
>>
>> > On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh  wrote:
>> >
>> > Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I
>> haven't switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP
>> addresses. I will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my
>> home server. Web searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is
>> disconnected for "an extended period of time". Some hint that this period
>> is days. Some people hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in
>> practise. Can anyone confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
>> >
>> > Greg K
>>
>
> --
David Connors
da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363


Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread David Connors
Yeah +1 William.   I have an Optus 100/2 HFC service at home and the
resigrade modem they gave me was complete shit. As near as I could figure
out it would limit the number of allowed NAT entries per IP on the inside
of the NAT.

Result was you would load Google maps on the Mac in 3D mode, it would part
load then that machine was essentially a brick ( can't sign into hangouts
or anything else ). Meanwhile everything else on the network is A-OK.

I put the modem into bridge mode and used a Cisco 1921 as the router doing
the NAT - no dramas at all.

A lot of people malign HFC but I'm pretty sure most of the issues are
people being stuck on DOCSIS 1/2.0 modems or with otherwise shitty CPE.

On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 18:32 William Luu  wrote:

> You can set that modem to bridge mode than then use another router that
> all your devices behind that.
>
> It's an option if you want better wifi than from that Netgear modem.
>
> —
> Sent from Mailbox 
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Greg Keogh  wrote:
>
>> Thanks folks, that help confirm the chat in the forums. If the IP changes
>> at monthly intervals, perhaps after a power failure or something else rare
>> then I can live with just updating my 6 DNS records at VentralIP manually.
>> I don't want to go back to using something like DynDns, as I used them
>> about 10 years ago and they went from free to $10/month, but the worst
>> thing is that it's just more *stuff* to manage and remember.
>>
>> I have no choice of modem, they gave me a "slab" Netgear Gateway Max with
>> pretty blinking lights.
>>
>> *GK*
>>
>> On 28 October 2015 at 18:17, Greg Low (罗格雷格博士)  wrote:
>>
>>> Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a
>>> decent modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge
>>> mode then have a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can
>>> get to our NAS through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it
>>> all to Azure anyway so hope soon to not care about local IP address.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>> Dr Greg Low
>>> SQL Down Under
>>> +61 419201410
>>> 1300SQLSQL (1300775775)
>>>
>>> > On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh  wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I
>>> haven't switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP
>>> addresses. I will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my
>>> home server. Web searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is
>>> disconnected for "an extended period of time". Some hint that this period
>>> is days. Some people hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in
>>> practise. Can anyone confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
>>> >
>>> > Greg K
>>>
>>
>>
> --
David Connors
da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363


RE: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread 罗格雷格博士
We get around 110 Mb/sec down, and about 3 up. Not complaining but yes, use the 
supplied Netgear box in bridge mode only.

Regards,

Greg

Dr Greg Low

1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 fax
SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com<http://www.sqldownunder.com/>

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On 
Behalf Of David Connors
Sent: Wednesday, 28 October 2015 7:54 PM
To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>
Subject: Re: [OT] Cable IP address

Yeah +1 William.   I have an Optus 100/2 HFC service at home and the resigrade 
modem they gave me was complete shit. As near as I could figure out it would 
limit the number of allowed NAT entries per IP on the inside of the NAT.

Result was you would load Google maps on the Mac in 3D mode, it would part load 
then that machine was essentially a brick ( can't sign into hangouts or 
anything else ). Meanwhile everything else on the network is A-OK.

I put the modem into bridge mode and used a Cisco 1921 as the router doing the 
NAT - no dramas at all.

A lot of people malign HFC but I'm pretty sure most of the issues are people 
being stuck on DOCSIS 1/2.0 modems or with otherwise shitty CPE.
On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 18:32 William Luu 
<will@gmail.com<mailto:will@gmail.com>> wrote:
You can set that modem to bridge mode than then use another router that all 
your devices behind that.

It's an option if you want better wifi than from that Netgear modem.

—
Sent from Mailbox<https://www.dropbox.com/mailbox>


On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Greg Keogh 
<gfke...@gmail.com<mailto:gfke...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Thanks folks, that help confirm the chat in the forums. If the IP changes at 
monthly intervals, perhaps after a power failure or something else rare then I 
can live with just updating my 6 DNS records at VentralIP manually. I don't 
want to go back to using something like DynDns, as I used them about 10 years 
ago and they went from free to $10/month, but the worst thing is that it's just 
more stuff to manage and remember.

I have no choice of modem, they gave me a "slab" Netgear Gateway Max with 
pretty blinking lights.

GK

On 28 October 2015 at 18:17, Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) 
<g...@greglow.com<mailto:g...@greglow.com>> wrote:
Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a decent 
modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge mode then have 
a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can get to our NAS 
through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it all to Azure anyway 
so hope soon to not care about local IP address.

Regards

Greg

Dr Greg Low
SQL Down Under
+61 419201410
1300SQLSQL (1300775775)

> On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh 
> <gfke...@gmail.com<mailto:gfke...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I haven't 
> switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP addresses. I 
> will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my home server. Web 
> searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is disconnected for "an 
> extended period of time". Some hint that this period is days. Some people 
> hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in practise. Can anyone 
> confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
>
> Greg K


--
David Connors
da...@connors.com<mailto:da...@connors.com> | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 
417 189 363


Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread David Connors
What are you using for NAT?


On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 19:00 Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) <g...@greglow.com> wrote:

> We get around 110 Mb/sec down, and about 3 up. Not complaining but yes,
> use the supplied Netgear box in bridge mode only.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> Dr Greg Low
>
>
>
> 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913
> fax
>
> SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com
>
>
>
> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *David Connors
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 October 2015 7:54 PM
> *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [OT] Cable IP address
>
>
>
> Yeah +1 William.   I have an Optus 100/2 HFC service at home and the
> resigrade modem they gave me was complete shit. As near as I could figure
> out it would limit the number of allowed NAT entries per IP on the inside
> of the NAT.
>
>
>
> Result was you would load Google maps on the Mac in 3D mode, it would part
> load then that machine was essentially a brick ( can't sign into hangouts
> or anything else ). Meanwhile everything else on the network is A-OK.
>
>
>
> I put the modem into bridge mode and used a Cisco 1921 as the router doing
> the NAT - no dramas at all.
>
>
>
> A lot of people malign HFC but I'm pretty sure most of the issues are
> people being stuck on DOCSIS 1/2.0 modems or with otherwise shitty CPE.
>
> On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 18:32 William Luu <will@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You can set that modem to bridge mode than then use another router that
> all your devices behind that.
>
>
>
> It's an option if you want better wifi than from that Netgear modem.
>
>
> —
> Sent from Mailbox <https://www.dropbox.com/mailbox>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Greg Keogh <gfke...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks folks, that help confirm the chat in the forums. If the IP changes
> at monthly intervals, perhaps after a power failure or something else rare
> then I can live with just updating my 6 DNS records at VentralIP manually.
> I don't want to go back to using something like DynDns, as I used them
> about 10 years ago and they went from free to $10/month, but the worst
> thing is that it's just more *stuff* to manage and remember.
>
>
>
> I have no choice of modem, they gave me a "slab" Netgear Gateway Max with
> pretty blinking lights.
>
>
>
> *GK*
>
>
>
> On 28 October 2015 at 18:17, Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) <g...@greglow.com> wrote:
>
> Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a
> decent modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge
> mode then have a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can
> get to our NAS through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it
> all to Azure anyway so hope soon to not care about local IP address.
>
> Regards
>
> Greg
>
> Dr Greg Low
> SQL Down Under
> +61 419201410
> 1300SQLSQL (1300775775)
>
> > On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh <gfke...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I haven't
> switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP addresses.
> I will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my home server.
> Web searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is disconnected for
> "an extended period of time". Some hint that this period is days. Some
> people hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in practise. Can
> anyone confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
> >
> > Greg K
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> David Connors
> da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363
>
-- 
David Connors
da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363


Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread Stephen Price
I recently upgrade my router to an asus one and FINALLY a router that can
identify which device on my own network is using the bandwidths. The 2mbit
uplink gets hammered and stuffs up the gaming. Really happy with it and so
+1 for using tel$tra modem as a dumb bridge.
On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 5:13 PM, David Connors <da...@connors.com> wrote:

> What are you using for NAT?
>
>
> On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 19:00 Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) <g...@greglow.com> wrote:
>
>> We get around 110 Mb/sec down, and about 3 up. Not complaining but yes,
>> use the supplied Netgear box in bridge mode only.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr Greg Low
>>
>>
>>
>> 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913
>> fax
>>
>> SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
>> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *David Connors
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 October 2015 7:54 PM
>> *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [OT] Cable IP address
>>
>>
>>
>> Yeah +1 William.   I have an Optus 100/2 HFC service at home and the
>> resigrade modem they gave me was complete shit. As near as I could figure
>> out it would limit the number of allowed NAT entries per IP on the inside
>> of the NAT.
>>
>>
>>
>> Result was you would load Google maps on the Mac in 3D mode, it would
>> part load then that machine was essentially a brick ( can't sign into
>> hangouts or anything else ). Meanwhile everything else on the network is
>> A-OK.
>>
>>
>>
>> I put the modem into bridge mode and used a Cisco 1921 as the router
>> doing the NAT - no dramas at all.
>>
>>
>>
>> A lot of people malign HFC but I'm pretty sure most of the issues are
>> people being stuck on DOCSIS 1/2.0 modems or with otherwise shitty CPE.
>>
>> On Wed, 28 Oct 2015 at 18:32 William Luu <will@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> You can set that modem to bridge mode than then use another router that
>> all your devices behind that.
>>
>>
>>
>> It's an option if you want better wifi than from that Netgear modem.
>>
>>
>> —
>> Sent from Mailbox <https://www.dropbox.com/mailbox>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Greg Keogh <gfke...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks folks, that help confirm the chat in the forums. If the IP changes
>> at monthly intervals, perhaps after a power failure or something else rare
>> then I can live with just updating my 6 DNS records at VentralIP manually.
>> I don't want to go back to using something like DynDns, as I used them
>> about 10 years ago and they went from free to $10/month, but the worst
>> thing is that it's just more *stuff* to manage and remember.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have no choice of modem, they gave me a "slab" Netgear Gateway Max with
>> pretty blinking lights.
>>
>>
>>
>> *GK*
>>
>>
>>
>> On 28 October 2015 at 18:17, Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) <g...@greglow.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yep correct - rarely changes - just get a reliable DDNS service and a
>> decent modem/router that "gets" DDNS. We use a DOCSUS 3 modem in bridge
>> mode then have a Billion box plugged into it. Seems to work well and we can
>> get to our NAS through it just fine. However, bit by bit we're moving it
>> all to Azure anyway so hope soon to not care about local IP address.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> Dr Greg Low
>> SQL Down Under
>> +61 419201410
>> 1300SQLSQL (1300775775)
>>
>> > On 28 Oct 2015, at 5:11 PM, Greg Keogh <gfke...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Folks, I had a Telstra cable modem installed this morning, but I
>> haven't switched over to it yet because I don't know how it allocates IP
>> addresses. I will have to update my DNS records to point the world to my
>> home server. Web searches hint that the IP only changes if the modem is
>> disconnected for "an extended period of time". Some hint that this period
>> is days. Some people hint that the IP is "sticky" and will rarely change in
>> practise. Can anyone confirm that this is actually the cable IP behaviour?
>> >
>> > Greg K
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> David Connors
>> da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363
>>
> --
> David Connors
> da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363
>


Re: [OT] Cable IP address

2015-10-28 Thread Greg Keogh
>
> What do you use your home server for anyway?
>

One of my domains with SSL is for previewing and  distributing software,
the others are personal or special hobby subjects. All of them could be
hosted, but each year I look at the options and the price adds up and it's
more management to remember. There's also the latency in updating bulk
files to hosted sites (but now I have cable that could be a dead issue). I
actually don't want to run my own server, but my great dream of moving
everything to the cloud gets stopped by niggling problems. One day I'll get
rid of most of my metal boxes I hope, as speed and convenience converge --
*Greg*