Remote access - Airport Extreme

[G W]

Or request that you be given a static IP address.

 

S.A.T.T.P.

Best regards,

Gary Funk

[jtara92101]

Yes, you could ask your ISP for a static public IPV4 address. 

 

Since they are in short supply, they may refuse, and they probably will charge a monthly fee. They may only offer it for business accounts.

 

There are some negative security implications to a static IPV4 address, though I don't think any better/worse than using a domain name. With a static IP address, an attacker who is targeting you specifically will always know where to find you.

 

A domain name is easier to remember!

 

It's an anachronism that is going away, in any case. All IPV6 addresses are public addresses.

[G W]

I ask Comcast and got one at no charge.

 

S.A.T.T.P.

Best regards,

Gary Funk

[stusviews]

With a static IP address, an attacker who is targeting you specifically will always know where to find you.

 

Virtually every commercial web site has a fixed IP.

[MWareman]

Virtually every commercial web site has a fixed IP.

And they invest tens of thousands of dollars protecting their web presence.

[builderb]

I cobbled together a script that handles updating my DNS registry if my IP changes. It checks every 10 minutes on my Pi.

 

For camera security, run an under-active-development software NVR on an under-active-development OS. Only expose that to the wider internet, instead of individual cameras. Not perfect, but way better than joining a botnet.