CCTV - Static IP help?

Hi I'm with Plusnet and have a Static IP, however moving to EE Broadband and they don't offer a Static IP to Residential which I think is stupid because more people have CCTV's and they told me not many have those, only the WIFI cameras, I said I have those but the CCTV is a better one and records even when no internet access.

Anyway I can't get a Static IP, someone said to set one up in DHCP or something just wanting to know is there a way of getting a Static IP at all? obviously not through EE I'm just wondering if its possible to get my own?

The usual solution is to use a dynamic DNS service. You setup dynamic DNS and it creates a domain for your IP address and when the IP address updates it updates the domain to point to the new address.

The only slight gotcha is if you plan to use the EE home hub. I discovered when I moved to EE that their home hub does not have a dynamic DNS client which many routers have. So, to be able to run dynamic DNS you would need another device that can run the client and is always on to be able to do the updates. Alternative is to use a different router.

as ian has said you can use Dynamic dns
and if you look at your cctv nvr settings there should be an option to set up a dynamic dns update client

PM me if you need further help

How were you previously accessing your CCTV remotely? If you're doing a port forward to a four year old Chinese DVR then now is a good opportunity to up the security levels a bit.

There is a suggestion that you can get a Static IP ... have a read of:

https://www.purevpn.com/uk/blog/ee-broadband-cgnat-s...

They can do it - just, as I understand, needs higher level approval.

That looks like generic SEO content. I've never heard of anybody getting a static IP on a residential BT/EE service.

That’s a interesting read, not sure it would work for me though

Plusnet and I have a Static IP with them but just been told they Plusnet no longer supply static ip addresses now

Yes I use my own router I have a ASUS Rog Gaming Router

In reply to a post by MapooUK:

Yes I use my own router I have a ASUS Rog Gaming Router

Asus routers have a built in DDNS service which you can use to connect to your router via xxxx.asuscomm.com
Completely free. You chose the xxxx name and they do the rest, both ipv4 and ipv6. It automatically checks if your WAN IP changes and updates this DNS address.


I've used it for >10 years. Under WAN, DDNS tab menu.
I use it with the VPN service as I don't like opening ports on my router. If you do use the VPN service, choose a non standard port for connections, to avoid the bots trying to hack in.

Edited by wiggsc00 (Wed 15-Jan-25 20:45:26)