[tor-relays] Dynamic IP

[krishna e bera]

dynamic ip addresses are fine, especially for bridges.[0]
relatively lower bandwidth is also great for bridges.[1]

[0] https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en#RelayFlexible
[1] https://www.torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en#RelayOrBridge


On 14-08-16 04:09 PM, IceFish ThreeTwo wrote:
> Alright thanks. Yeah it's a "dynamic" IP. I bet they just say that in
> case they have to change it for some reason. 
> 
> On Saturday, August 16, 2014, justaguy <justaguy at riseup.net
> <mailto:justaguy at riseup.net>> wrote:
> 
>     That's not a big deal, if it's once every 8 months.
>     But every day, that would be a problem.
>     If you keep running your relay for 8 months, and then an ip change,
>     i think it will be back at normal speeds in like 5 minutes
>     On 08/16/2014 10:04 PM, IceFish ThreeTwo wrote:
>>     Unfortunately my ISP only provides static IPs for their business
>>     accounts, which, even if in my price range, I can't get at my home
>>     because of zoning. My IP hasn't changed once since I got the
>>     service and I think I've kinda locked it in with my router. But if
>>     it does switch say once every 8 months, how big of a deal is that?
>>
>>     On Saturday, August 16, 2014, justaguy <justaguy at riseup.net
>>     <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','justaguy at riseup.net');>> wrote:
>>
>>         Yes, other relays don't like your relay changing ip's all the
>>         time.
>>         You should try to get a static ip somehow, ask your isp :)
>>         On 08/16/2014 10:00 PM, IceFish ThreeTwo wrote:
>>>         I have a dynamic IP from my ISP. Is that going to cause
>>>         issues with my relay?
>>>
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