Airtel Fiber static ip allocation to devices.

[xenos]

I recently got a static ip @ 199 from airtel. That is fine but i cant seem to set static ip to my server which I've connected to the router via ethernet. Despite setting up the server without dhcp, the ip address assigned keeps changing (leasing period) l. The airtel engineer said that dhcp settings cannot be managed through the airtel router portal. Please suggest me some setups.
My system is as follows:
1)Airtel router with static ip (GX Router)
2)Ubuntu-server machine connected via eth0 to the router.
My requirements are remote access to the ubuntu-server from anywhere.

 

[abhishek.t]

how are you trying to set static local ip for your server? do it on the server itself (ethernet interface settings) and just exclude that ip from dhcp range on airtel router (edit dhcp range).

then port foward accordingly to that local ip in airtel router.

 

[xenos]

Router isn't allowing me to edit dhcp range and setting up static local ip isn't working on the server. Maybe I'm doing it wrong i don't know.

 

[lameateur]

I am also facing this issue now. Earlier I used to be able to modify my DHCP settings on Airtel Xstream fiber. It seems like they have locked that functionality on their routers now.

Your best bet is to call the customer care and lodge a complaint. When the technician arrives, they can connect to the backend team over call and ask them to change those settings for you (I am guessing in your case you want your server IP as a static entry in DHCP on your router).

I am facing this annoying situation as well, I need to modify my DHCP settings for setting up my raspberry pi on my home network. I want to run pihole and enable DHCP using my raspberry pi which requires me to disable DHCP on my router and set my raspberry pi private IP as a static entry in my DHCP so it doesn't change in the future.

You used to be able to make these changes earlier easily on your own. They are pushing some update which locks the users out of modifying DHCP settings. It is so frustrating and anti consumer. I feel like switching ISPs but I am not sure if there are better alternatives.

 

[ddpanda]

Airtel has now decided to lock home network / LAN configuration on their CPE's, I am also facing same problem, i have opened a ticket and wrote an email to them. Lets see how that works out now.

Router isn't allowing me to edit dhcp range and setting up static local ip isn't working on the server. Maybe I'm doing it wrong i don't know.

For above issue the previous post has answered correctly, you can assign static ip to your linux machine. Also you can use your own router and connect it in bridge mode, you will have to ask Airtel to enable it since you have static wan ip.

the issue with ubuntu is that it has many ways to do just one task, you would need to find the installed packages in your machines and go from their. (again google is best bet)

try, test and learn - this is the way

just for example:

panda@newlinux:~/immich-app$ networkctl
IDX LINK            TYPE     OPERATIONAL SETUP
  1 lo              loopback carrier     unmanaged
  2 ens18           ether    routable    configured
  3 br-58522d9dfd46 bridge   routable    unmanaged
  4 docker0         bridge   routable    unmanaged
  6 vethdc23d66     ether    enslaved    unmanaged
 12 veth1bbe152     ether    enslaved    unmanaged
 26 veth039a353     ether    enslaved    unmanaged
 28 vethc2261fe     ether    enslaved    unmanaged
 30 veth2322a0c     ether    enslaved    unmanaged
 32 veth5de0d0a     ether    enslaved    unmanaged
 34 vethce41ece     ether    enslaved    unmanaged

11 links listed.

panda@newlinux:~/immich-app$ ls /etc/net
netconfig            netplan/             networkd-dispatcher/ networks

panda@newlinux:~/immich-app$ sudo cat /etc/netplan/50-cloud-init.yaml
# This file is generated from information provided by the datasource.  Changes
# to it will not persist across an instance reboot.  To disable cloud-init's
# network configuration capabilities, write a file
# /etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/99-disable-network-config.cfg with the following:
# network: {config: disabled}
network:
    ethernets:
        ens18:
            addresses:
            - 192.168.1.92/24
            nameservers:
                addresses:
                - 192.168.1.1
                search: []
            routes:
            -   to: default
                via: 192.168.1.1
    version: 2

 

[ayushkx7]

Hi, I'm facing the same problem, I'm not able to assign a static ip to my home server connected to the router. I tried raising the issue to the customer care, but they are so illiterate, they were suggesting me to buy their static IP plan (99 rupees + tax), instead of solving the problem.

 

[greghouse]

My requirements are remote access to the ubuntu-server from anywhere

your best bet is to ask them to enable bridge mode on their end. And use your own edge router, or get your own ONT and connect airtel optical cable to it.

 

[nik1234]

Were any of you able to resolve it ?

 

[tr1k0N4]

What exact issue are you facing @nik1234 ?

 

[udpunching]

I am facing the same issue, any fix? Need to assign static dhcp entry to my home server. If Airtel dosent work, do any other providers offer this?