I am wondering, if I sign up with a web host, and get an IP address, do I get to keep that IP address even if I switch host?

Thanks,

Peter

Most likely not. If you switch hosts, you will be assigned an IP that the host has in his pool. Of course if you switch hosts within the same noc, then it may be possible but I still highly doubt it.

If I am reselling, than how am I suppose to switch host? Do I have to email every client asking them to change the IP?

Thanks,

Peter

Originally posted by ckpeter
If I am reselling, than how am I suppose to switch host? Do I have to email every client asking them to change the IP?

Change what IP? Are you customers using your nameserver (ns1.yourcompany.com) for their domains, or the company that you're reselling for?

If they're using your nameserver, all you'd need to do is change the IP of your nameserver with your registrar. Then resetup all the accounts on the new server with the new IPs.

Originally posted by ckpeter
I am wondering, if I sign up with a web host, and get an IP address, do I get to keep that IP address even if I switch host?Peter,

I have yet to see a host that offers this service. The good news is that there is a handy thing called DNS which helps us avoid IP problems such as this. :)

You will simply need to change the IP addresses of your nameservers, and setup the new nameservers (on the new IPs) to answer queries with the new IP addresses for your customers domains.

Hope that helps.

Best Regards,
Matt Lightner
mlightner@site5.com

Thanks

Peter

No. Impossible.

ISPs buy their IP ranges from their backbones or straight from ARIN. They can not just take an IP from a different range, simple because they don't own it.

Even if both parties agree, this is impossible, since ARIN points to a router...ONE router for a RANGE...

Hope this makes sence to you :)