With IPv6 coming on strong, isn't it time that all cell phones had static IP addresses? Just think of the possibilities if each phone had a static IP address: Notifications could be easily sent from any desktop app to your cell phone. You could even run a web server that shows what your camera is seeing.
There are a few apps out there that try to do the DynDNS thing, but they really only work when you are connected to a wifi network.
I have heard that Sprint will sell you a static IP address for $3 per month. I don't know if it is true (I have tmo), but I do hope it is and that it is just a (hopefully short) matter of time.
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Or you can use sms notifications? Email?
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Hello,
When looking in the wifi options of my HD2 I saw an option to set a static IP adres with dns etc.
Since I use static IP addresses at home and DHCP disabled, I set it up with a static IP. Works fine...at home. When I was at work I wanted to connect to the wifi there, but was unable to do so, probably because he was trying to use the static IP from home...
Why isn't the HD2 switching between these connections/IP settings?....
If this is not possible, why did they implement the option for a static IP on a mobile phone?
Ty
Just like on your laptop, if you assign a static IP it will keep it even if you move to work and connect there. You have to remove it manually to switch back to DHCP. Nothing uncommon.
If this is not possible, why did they implement the option for a static IP on a mobile phone?
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Uhm didn't you give the answer? To connect to a network that has no DHCP...
I mean something as network profiles for each wireless network.
For example on my previous phone, a Samsung Jet, when I looked for wireless networks, I could set up everything for each different network he found.
Meaning when I selected my wifi from home he used the settings with the static IP from that profile, and when I was at work he selected the wireless profile with a DHCP IP from work.
Now I only have 1 set of options regardless of where I want to connect.
A static IP is not really "mobile" friendly to
There's nothing to do that by default in WM.
Seems theres an app for it though:
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-wifi-profiles-v0-0-2.html
A static IP is not really "mobile" friendly to
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Well, add a DHCP server at home
The static IP address is a setting for the network card, as you well know. The network card does not change just because you go to a different location. Also, due to a bug with Windows Mobile, you may want to forget about using a static IP address. I don't know about 6.5, but with 6.1 it caused my data connection to try and use the same IP address, which was obviously an issue with my service provider, who just refused the connection every time. I was without a data connection for a day, before I figured out what the problem was.
Hi guys,
i've a problem with Exchange email and switch between my corporate wifi and 3G.
When I arrive at work, my N1 connect to the wifi area inside my corporate. At this point the phone get internal DNS and use for exchange the private IP and not the public with 3G. But the application stay about 10mins to understand that IP is changed.
Theres is a method to flush cache when connecting to a wifi network? This is very annoying.. I don't want to change the AP to use a different route and public IP for my exchange server.
Thanks!
Hi.
I need about a software, that allow to set multiple WIFI profiles, because in my home i need to SET MANUALY HD2 WIFI with net adress (192.168.1.1 etc.), but when i go out, i need to catch FREE WIFI SPOT so i need to set rapidly WIFI Configuration with AUTO IP (and when i'm at home, return to Manual Adress).
I had tried WIFI Profiles, but i can't understand how i can put AUTO IP ADRESS there.
Please help me !
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There is a program called Wifi Monster, have not explored it a lot, but sounds like it might do what you want ...
Just search for it ....
Hope it helps ...
i'm curious about why you have to use a static IP for your HD2 at home. you can set your home router for DHCP (just like the rest of the WIFI hot spots you like to connect to). if assigning a specific IP to your HD2 or to other machines on your network is important, why not use "static DHCP"? static DHCP is configured in your router and will ensure that each device gets the same IP address every time.
i have configured my home router so that 10 IP addresses are available for machines. the first 5 IP addresses are assigned to specific machines using static DHCP. the rest of the slots are available for guests and friends who occasionally bring their laptops/smartphones to my place and need to get on my network. the router works intelligently by reserving the static DHCP IP addresses only for my specified machines and uses the rest dynamically for unspecified machines.
on top of all this, i have MAC address filtering to keep a tight ship.
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i'm curious about why you have to use a static IP for your HD2 at home. you can set your home router for DHCP (just like the rest of the WIFI hot spots you like to connect to). if assigning a specific IP to your HD2 or to other machines on your network is important, why not use "static DHCP"? static DHCP is configured in your router and will ensure that each device gets the same IP address every time.
i have configured my home router so that 10 IP addresses are available for machines. the first 5 IP addresses are assigned to specific machines using static DHCP. the rest of the slots are available for guests and friends who occasionally bring their laptops/smartphones to my place and need to get on my network. the router works intelligently by reserving the static DHCP IP addresses only for my specified machines and uses the rest dynamically for unspecified machines.
on top of all this, i have MAC address filtering to keep a tight ship.
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Maybe he needs a static IP for Work, some places still use statics ....
Thanks ASCIIker & WATCHER64
I'll try all your suggestions, however the first work fine, i'll fix MANUAL ADRESS on DHCP and put AUTO on HD2.
All work fine now, but i'll try also WIFI Monster when i need only MANUAL ADRESS on my ROUTER.
Thanks to ALL !
Hello Guys
i'm looking for some help right now, I searched on the threads but didn't find the exact answer I'm looking for.
I currently have a HD2 - TMobile and before this I had an iPhone 3GS. a beautiful thing about the iPhone was the ability to keep the static or DHCP setting according to the network you are connected, in example at work my network I connect to X net and use Static with Y address, and at home I connect to the Z net and have a DHCP address, but with the HD2 I have to manually swap from those and then type all the information when I want to go static.
is there any application that do this like the iphone does?
thanks
anybody???
Was there an application involved that helped you do this with the iPhone?
I'm not sure if what you're asking can be done natively on WM. I'll give it a look and post back.
Alternatively, you could setup your wireless routers to reserve specific IPs for your HD2 from the DHCP pool.
no, there wasn't an application, it was native on the iphone OS settings which "recorded" this setting.
it remembered according to the network it was connecting to, the IP address when Static or DHCP in network not requiring this.
Looking at my settings tonight, I see a weird IP address assigned to my device. Mind you, I am not on wi-fi, Just T-Mobile LTE, and the only bluetooth device connected is my Moto 360 watch. I look up the IP address and it comes back to a US Department of Defense IP address, and associated with a *.mil email address. Weird! So I google IP Lookup and do a tracer on my phone. I did this to 3 different sites, and they all tell me that my phone is on T-Mobile and the ip address starts with 172.xxx.xxx.xx. But even after a reboot, I am still seeing this DoD IP address in my phone settings!
Some forums have come up in my searches saying that they have seen similar DoD entries in PeerkBlock and firewalls, but i swear I don't torrent on the phone. All I do is listen to Pandora and TuneIn all day at work!
Please don't make me call Jesse Ventura for another conspiracy theory tv show lol Has anyone come across something like this?
Yes, apparently telecoms are using DoD address space internally for private IP address space. Just switched from IPv4/IPv6 to just IPv6 and that avoids the issue. You'll still get a public IPv4 address even when using IPv6. Apps also get an IPv4 address locally for backwards compatabiltiy (192.0.0.x right now on my phone).