I want to get Static IP, because I have some self-hosted services that I want to safely expose to the internet. However, I have a couple of concerns before I apply for it.
Currently, I'm using the XZ000-G3 V1 as the ONT and dial PPPoE from my TP-Link Archer C6 V2. Internet access is important as my sister have long hours of meetings daily, so I need the transition to Static IP to be without any downtime. Will it be seamless, or I'll have no internet access for days until my request is successfully processed?
Should I mention to the Airtel Customer Care that I use my own ONT and Router, so they just need to provide me the static IP details and I'll configure the WAN config myself and I don't need any technician visit? Or, do I reintroduce the Nokia G-2425G-A in my network setup for the time being, and after they TR069 the WAN config for static IP, I copy them to my router? WAN Settings and even basic config like DNS and DHCP are locked out in that crap, so I guess the technician won't be visiting?
Right now, port forwarding works only on some higher ports like 8000, 9000, 9001, etc. and all lower ports are blocked as well as common ports like 80, 443, 853, 8080, 8443 are blocked. These ports don't work even in my TP-Link routers, so that must mean it's blocked from the ISP side itself. I expect static IP does have these ports configurable, so the user can decide if the router firewall should allow certain ports or not, without calling customer care. Yes, it's basic expectations from static IP, but it's Indian ISPs we're talking about, so I want to confirm that beforehand.
Lastly, about 2 years ago, when I requested static IP directly from the Airtel engineer in my locality, he gave me the mail id of a certain person, probably a backend engineer, but he never responded after multiple mails and I gave up. How do I request for Static IP now? And, in the future if I ever feel that it's causing me issues, can I revert back or cancel it?
Currently, I'm using the XZ000-G3 V1 as the ONT and dial PPPoE from my TP-Link Archer C6 V2. Internet access is important as my sister have long hours of meetings daily, so I need the transition to Static IP to be without any downtime. Will it be seamless, or I'll have no internet access for days until my request is successfully processed?
Should I mention to the Airtel Customer Care that I use my own ONT and Router, so they just need to provide me the static IP details and I'll configure the WAN config myself and I don't need any technician visit? Or, do I reintroduce the Nokia G-2425G-A in my network setup for the time being, and after they TR069 the WAN config for static IP, I copy them to my router? WAN Settings and even basic config like DNS and DHCP are locked out in that crap, so I guess the technician won't be visiting?
Right now, port forwarding works only on some higher ports like 8000, 9000, 9001, etc. and all lower ports are blocked as well as common ports like 80, 443, 853, 8080, 8443 are blocked. These ports don't work even in my TP-Link routers, so that must mean it's blocked from the ISP side itself. I expect static IP does have these ports configurable, so the user can decide if the router firewall should allow certain ports or not, without calling customer care. Yes, it's basic expectations from static IP, but it's Indian ISPs we're talking about, so I want to confirm that beforehand.
Lastly, about 2 years ago, when I requested static IP directly from the Airtel engineer in my locality, he gave me the mail id of a certain person, probably a backend engineer, but he never responded after multiple mails and I gave up. How do I request for Static IP now? And, in the future if I ever feel that it's causing me issues, can I revert back or cancel it?
