“could you put that into English for me?”
I’ll try. A static IP address is one that doesn’t change. It’s used for servers and modems so you can find the wanted device on the vast World Wide Web. Most cable internet providers use what’s called a Dynamic IP address that changes from time to time.
Think about it this way. Your mailman can find your house every day because your street address doesn’t change. That’s a static address. Now imagine if the USPS decided to change your address every so often for whatever reason. That’s a Dynamic IP address.
In order for your cell phone app to find the address of your video surveillance system it has to know the address of it. If that changes your app won’t be able to find the video server. Some cable providers will sell static IPs to home users but many will not.
Does that make sense?
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Ok I can call my fiberoptic provider for that information.
There exists a thing called Dynamic Domain Name System(DDNS).
A host on the inside reports the IP address to an outside location. Many home routers have this feature.
An example with a free option is no-ip.com
Others exist with free options.
Look in your router and see who they ‘suggest’.
From the outside you go to yourchosenname.noip.com