So I have some top-notch confusion. I know that ip addresses change over time (dhcp), but which one does? Is it the external ip that changes, or the internal ip? And if they do change, how can I configure them to not change? I need ips that don't change because when they do it makes port forwarding rules invalid and also requires that you tell your friends your new ip if you host a server, which is severely annoying for me.
Back to the idea on how to configure the ips to not change, I have heard of many ways, like Static ip, Static External ip (provided by isp), DDNS and DHCP Reservation, but I have no idea what they do or if they apply to the external ip or the internal.
In short, I would like to know if the Internal ip or the External Ip changes, and if they do, I would like to know how to configure that respective ip type to not change.
P.S. Sorry if I am lacking any crucial info. If you need any info that will help you answer my question, please ask in the comments. TY!
Back to the idea on how to configure the ips to not change, I have heard of many ways, like Static ip, Static External ip (provided by isp), DDNS and DHCP Reservation, but I have no idea what they do or if they apply to the external ip or the internal.
In short, I would like to know if the Internal ip or the External Ip changes, and if they do, I would like to know how to configure that respective ip type to not change.
P.S. Sorry if I am lacking any crucial info. If you need any info that will help you answer my question, please ask in the comments. TY!