Afrihost + Static IP + UDM-Pro

[TheRidDler]

First of all, weird to be charging R60/m for a static IP, but not the worst thing ever. Never really set one up before from an ISP. Thought its above and over your normal PPPoE connection but seems its not, you have to configure your router to use it specifically. Fair enough, I didn't know that. Playing around with UDM-Pro settings Internet section and find the radio toggle to Static IP.. now and I'm hit with the subnet and router options. Asked an Afrihost rep on WA if this is info that I should be getting from them apart from the IP itself and they said no, they only give the IP and its pretty much outside their scope to help set up routers individually, again fair. Anyone here perhaps done this already that can point me in the right direction? Is the IP itself enough to get it going or am i missing stuff they should be providing?

Thanks!

 

[Reaper123]

So you should not be having to setup the static ip address, when you set a pppoe, That should be automatically assigned once credentials are authenticated.

 

[TheRidDler]

So you should not be having to setup the static ip address, when you set a pppoe, That should be automatically assigned once credentials are authenticated.

Thanks for this. This then confirms it was never really working properly (and why i guess ive not been seeing it billed on my invoices). Strange i got the email from the fiber department saying its set up and all that back in Sept and the person this morning on WA confirmed it was assigned to my PPPoE username, wonder why its not working. I'll try to follow up with the escalation

 

[Reaper123]

So you put pppoe username and password in. Everything else must pull through from them. They assign a static IP to your ONT which relays it to your device. What is your reason for wanting a static ip address and not going down the CNAME Route with a no-ip/ dyndns setup

 

[TheRidDler]

So you put pppoe username and password in. Everything else must pull through from them. They assign a static IP to your ONT which relays it to your device. What is your reason for wanting a static ip address and not going down the CNAME Route with a no-ip/ dyndns setup

To be honest, its because I have no idea how that would even work haha. Still learning these things. I did however get off the phone with them now and seems the IP they provided me with was completely wrong. Gave me a new one now that seems to be active and registering on WMIP so gonna try set up my VPNs with that. Thanks again

 

[Reaper123]

well if you need help, Hit me up on dm's or discord.

 

[TheRidDler]

Roger that. Thanks so much

 

[AinsleyHarriott]

Paying for a static IP if you don’t even have a use for it is pointless.

As mentioned above, dynamic DNS is better because you can set it up for free.

Why do you want it though? Setting up home server or something?

 

[TheRidDler]

Paying for a static IP if you don’t even have a use for it is pointless.

As mentioned above, dynamic DNS is better because you can set it up for free.

Why do you want it though? Setting up home server or something?

To be able to log into my HomeAssistant remotely and eventually monitor cameras as well

 

[AinsleyHarriott]

To be able to log into my HomeAssistant remotely and eventually monitor cameras as well

You can do that with dynamic DNS

I do however recommend setting up a VPN rather than opening up ports to the interwebs for cams.

 

[TheRidDler]

You can do that with dynamic DNS

I do however recommend setting up a VPN rather than opening up ports to the interwebs for cams.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try it out and see if i can make it work

 

[Soul Assassin]

Afrihost gives you a DDNS, it's just yourusername.ip.afrihost.co.za or just use something like Tailscale.

 

[TheRidDler]

Afrihost gives you an always updated DDNS, it's just yourusername.ip.afrihost.co.za

0.o So lets say

yourusername = test1
current dynamic ip = 1.2.3.4

would it then be

test1.ip.afrihost.com or
test1.1.2.3.4.afrihost.com

 

[mikewazar]

+1 for Tailscale

But also, if your Openserve PPPoE is jack@afrihost.co.za

jack.ip.afrihost.co.za will always resolve to your current IP without any setup needed

I've reported this so many times at this point I think they actually want it to be abused

 

[Soul Assassin]

0.o So lets say

yourusername = test1
current dynamic ip = 1.2.3.4

would it then be

test1.ip.afrihost.com or
test1.1.2.3.4.afrihost.com

The first one,

theriddler.ip.afrihost.co.za

But check out Tailscale, it's stupid easy, takes like 2 minutes and you don't have to open any ports.

 

[Soul Assassin]

+1 for Tailscale

But also, if your Openserve PPPoE is jack@afrihost.co.za

jack.ip.afrihost.co.za will always resolve to your current IP without any setup needed

I've reported this so many times at this point I think they actually want it to be abused

What do you mean?

 

[TheRidDler]

Thanks all. I just tried a tracert to what I would assume mine would be but nada, so perhaps they fixed it?

 

[Soul Assassin]

Thanks all. I just tried a tracert to what I would assume mine would be but nada, so perhaps they fixed it?

There's nothing to fix, it's something they offer for free.

I just checked mine as well, working perfectly.

Just forward the port, I'm assuming 8123 and go to username.ip.afrihost.co.za:8123 and it should work.

 

[TheRidDler]

There's nothing to fix, it's something they offer for free.

I just checked mine as well, working perfectly.

Just forward the port, I'm assuming 8123 and go to username.ip.afrihost.co.za:8123 and it should work.

Ok thanks ill try

 

[Soul Assassin]

Ok thanks ill try

But do check out Tailscale while you're busy, it's great, you just OAuth with your Google account, install it on your server and phone and done, it just works.