More On My Globe Adventure

[Mike S]

OK I give up ..... just checked it and it has gone back to 112 but with a different ending ...... the first 6 digits are the same as last night but the last 6 are different ..... and I didn't shut down my Globe router so I don't know why it would change .......

[sonjack2847]

If it was me I think the whole lot would be out of the window by now. Yeh I know and I would calm down and go and buy another one.

[Jollygoodfellow]

OK I give up ..... just checked it and it has gone back to 112 but with a different ending ...... the first 6 digits are the same as last night but the last 6 are different ..... and I didn't shut down my Globe router so I don't know why it would change .....

:tiphat: I might just stick my nose in here, in your last two posts, first IP was 203.117 xxxxxx, next one is 120.28.245.xxx. If I go up the page its 180.190.153 xxxxAnd the list goes on.

[i am bob]

Now Tom...!Do you think we should tell Mike that you've been remotely changing his IP address on him?(I think right about now he would believe anything! Hehehe!!!) :mocking: :hystery: :hystery: :hystery:

[Mike S]

Thanks Bob .... I really knew it was something like that .... :hystery: :hystery: ..... here is something I got off Google Dynamic IP AddressingThe biggest advantages of Dynamic IP Addressing are less security risk as the computer is assigned a new IP address each time the customer logs on, they are cost effective and there is automatic network configuration (the less human intervention with network configuration the better). Dynamic addressing is usually used by ISP's so that one IP address can be assigned to several users, however some ISP's use Sticky Dynamic IP Addressing and do not change the IP address very often. Dynamic IP Addressing can be used by families with several computers or by a small business owner who has a home office. The software that comes with a router allows for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) setup and assigns each computer attached to the router an IP address automatically.In contrast, Dynamic IP addressing should not be used for VOIP, VPN, playing online games or game hosting because Dynamic IP addressing is less reliable then Static IP addressing and could cause the service to disconnect while you are on a VOIP, VPN or gaming.The biggest advantages of Dynamic IP Addressing are less security risk as the computer is assigned a new IP address each time the customer logs onNow 2 points come to mind here ..... my Dynamic IP address is changing about every 30 to 45 mins. ...... regardless if I change sites and keep my computer on or take a nap ..... when I click on What's My IP within 1'2 hour I have a new IP address ......Now for point 2 ......Dynamic IP addressing should not be used for VOIP, VPN, playing online games or game hosting because Dynamic IP addressing is less reliable then Static IP addressing and could cause the service to disconnect while you are on a VOIP, VPN or gaming.I can assume from the above that is why I get bumped from a website or my movie streaming keeps disconnecting or I can't connect to websites that I was just connected to .... and as my IP addresses are changing constantly this is causing a big problem ...... is this normal or should I keep my big mouth shut when the tech gets here to keep from showing my ignorance ..... by the way my computer stays on 12-16 hours a day with out being shut down ..... so why is the IP constantly changing ..... I quit trying to write them down as there are so many ..... :cheersty:

[MikeB]

I can assume from the above that is why I get bumped from a website or my movie streaming keeps disconnecting or I can't connect to websites that I was just connected to .... and as my IP addresses are changing constantly this is causing a big problem ...... is this normal or should I keep my big mouth shut when the tech gets here to keep from showing my ignorance ..... by the way my computer stays on 12-16 hours a day with out being shut down ..... so why is the IP constantly changing

That should not be happening but you have no control over it. Assuming the ISP is using DHCP to assign your IP address, you get a new "lease" to that address with a specific time limit when the modem connects to their system. It could be anything, their network admins control that but 24 hours is typical but could be an hour, 2, 3, whatever. But changing the IP addess does not break the connection, a new lease is requested when the lease time is half elapsed. It is completely seamless to the end user. Asking the techs is iffy, they are mostly using contractors who have limited knowledge and don't have access rights anyway. Getting reliable technical information from any ISP is a real challenge. I don't think there is anything you can do to improve this but use a VPN or switch carriers. Edited March 31, 2012 by MikeB

[Mike S]

Thank you sir ....... just seems very strange that they change it every hour ..... did some reading on Google and seems to be a bit of an abnormal thing ..... but at least my speed is doing great and I can access the web with a minimum amount of trouble .... my movie probably I guess could be related to high usage from other subscribers ...... Again thank you everyone ..... I'm gonna quit posting about this as I'm sure by now everyone is tired of reading it ..... and I tend to agree with MikeB ..... not much I can do about it .... except complain to Globe ..... but at least I did learn a few things ..... and that just makes me dangerous .... :cheersty: :hystery:

[i am bob]

If I can add one last thing before you pull the plug? :3_8_14[1]:Track your IP for a couple hours and how often it changes. Then call your ISP and ask them why it changes so often... And also ask how often it should change! This will give you an idea if you have an issue or if it is theirs hopefully... Make sure you tell them how often it is changing as well! It is not cost effective for them to keep changing IPs that often either! Once a day or when ever you log on are normal... Some even every 2 or 3 days or more if you don't log off... but every hour? If their whole network was set up like this, their energy costs (among many other things) will be extremely higher than normal!One other thing to look at... Download and run a good Root Checker Sniffer... I haven't run Windows in a long time so I don't know who has what now but AVG used to have a pretty decent one for free. I have in the past found little things hiding inside computers that, when attempting to do their viral thing, will cause the IP to be renewed with a very quick frequency - including every few minutes! Now these are pretty antique viruses but who know? Maybe some kid decided to try out modifying one of these oldies but badies? And it would probably be a good idea to load on a second good antivirus program (I recommend AVG Free because it is half decent and free) as a back-up to whatever one you are using now. Not every antivirus program will catch everything so you are always better off with more than one - just not at the same time! If all comes out fine as above you are left with only one of 2 options causing this... Either the company (Globe) doesn't have a clue what they are doing (and that will usually be the case - as Mike B told us - for most ISPs with their contracted Tech Support)... Or option 2 is that somehow you have set up your computer to do an IP Reconfig every so often... And for that to have happened would probably require a night of sleepwalking, beating around your computer for a couple hours and going into places you probably aren't aware of and inteligently changing values using script in your dreams... How much chance of that happening? It's more likely your mother-in-law has hypnotized you into not seeing her coming into your house while she changes your IP! :cheersty: There is an option 3 but I don't know if you want to go there again... If you do, try this one first before any of the others... Change back to your other router that is not in the circuit right now... See if it makes a difference... And then go direct from your DSL incoming straight to your computer (No routers and no other items attached between) and see what happens. I don't think you are going to see any change but if you do, then you know that is your issue.Oh but I am so glad I just use a mobile G3 stick straight in! :hystery:

[Mike S]

Thanks Bob for all your advise ..... I run Avast and Malwarebytes in real time and also check weekly with Adware and Bitdefender ..... so I think or hope I have that covered ..... is there any program that will record the number of times my IP changes or do I have to do that manually ..... (I'll check with Google) if you know of a good one please let me know ..... I set my Globe router back to bridged and am running both it and my Linksys ......Some one on the web said when they had the problem that they found their Globe router wasn't registered correctly with Globe ..... I did do a manual factory reset before I bridged my Globe router the last time I set up the 2 routers ..... and set them up exactly like I did before I had all these problems ....I'm sure by now some are thinking "why the hell doesn't he just disconnect his Linksys and just go with the Globe" ..... well I could BUT I don't have the control over the Globe that I do with the Linksys ..... and the Globe is not wireless and only has 1 port on the back .... I am now running my asawas netbook on WiFi ....I'll check these suggestions out Bob .... and thanks again

Edited April 1, 2012 by Mike S

[i am bob]

Mike, this is a really dumb question but I gotta ask it...You have your internet connection coming off your telephone line? All 6 wires in the back of the plug are connected to pins on the plug (if you can see or not)? And this connects to the back of your Globe DSL Router? If this is your set-up, did they supply you with filters to put inline before you plug into your Glove router? They usually look like just a slightly heavier version of the telephone line, maybe up to 1 foot in length though usually only a couple inches long and they just look like a cable extension.If you are getting spurious signals across the lines, your IP is one of the things that could be reset often. It could be a break / short in a wire at the plug, someone kinked the telephone cable on instalation into your house, or just bad shields not grounded properly. And if filters weren't supplied with your router, well, that could also cause a lot of your problems (except for the google thing of course!) as static on the line will do weird and wonderful things. My favorite story on this (proven to be true) was the Jr High Principal who kept getting porn popping up on his office computer if he left his internet connected longer than 5 minutes... And he was also wired in for the porn watch for the schoolboard IT department... Yeah, talk about embarrasing!

Edited April 1, 2012 by i am bob