[GreenKeys] Static vs Dynamic IP addresses...

[Bob kb8tq]

Hi


The other “secret” about the whole business side of things is that 
the customer service and tech support on that side is *way* better 
than on the consumer side of things. The guy who wants a static
IP may also want the tech support to know what a static IP is. Around
here, there is also a difference in the equipment they supply to each
side. Consumer side lets you buy your own gear. Business side is 
strictly “what we supply you with”. 

I’ve done things both ways over the years. The price delta for taking
the package of services from business to consumer was ~$300 ($500/mo 
to ~$200/ mo)  last time I switched over. That’s for TV, phone and internet 
so not just the $45 charge for the block of static IP’s … The cloud guys will sell
me a lot of stuff for $45 a month.  

So why bring this up? Amazon or any of the other cloud outfits will 
happily rent you a fixed IP for next to nothing. You have to associate it 
with something else on their cloud that does cost a bit. How much depends
on how fancy you want to be. You can then link (tunnel)  from that instance to
your home system. This effectively gets you around all of the restrictions 
that your local service provider puts on you. Just like the cable company,
they have various deals that might work. Getting it done for < $20/mo is not
impossible. 

Bob



> On Apr 16, 2017, at 10:51 AM, Kenneth Gartland <trnsrme at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all!
> 
> Great chatter on the group about this topic...
> 
> As mentioned earlier, I had a great "Fight" with Bell
> Canada, when I attempted to get a "Static" IP address
> from them...
> 
> Lots of questions from them as to why I wanted/needed it...
> 
> Finally, as some of you have already encountered, I would
> have to order up a second line, at Xtra cost + a "Business"
> package...
> 
> All of this would have cost me in excess of $130.00
> a month!
> 
> I didn't care much for their attitude either, not helpful
> nor that courteous...
> 
> I eventually ordered a dedicated cellular channel service
> with static IP address for $20 per month, all in...
> 
> As I already owned the cellular data hub, there was no
> equipment charge...
> 
> It was the perfect solution for my needs...
> 
> After my experience with Bell, I can understand why so
> many subscribers hate dealing with telco's and cable 
> providers!
> 
> As mentioned by our good friend Henning, the i-Telex packages
> are now available to meet any equipment requirement...
> 
> TKS for listening!
> 
> Cheers & happy Easter to all!
> 
> Ken
> VE3-HMQ
> i-Telex 61663
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