I would like to get a public static IP so that it doesn't change. I've heard that ipv4 addresses are expensive and rare, yet I get a new one every two weeks at least which is annoying. I don't want to have to update my client software for my project that connects to my server every time my IP changes. Do you guys have any tips?
Not much you can do if you want to stick to IPv4. You must ask your provider and reserve a static public IPv4 address. If possible, switching to IPv6 would solve the issue, does your provider support IPv6 yet?
IPv6 is on my router page so I suppose so. But I'll only use IPv6 if you can connect to an IPv6 address via a web browser as you would an IPv4 address.
Interoperability is granted. You won't see a difference in everyday use and your system will be running both the v4 and the v6 stacks in parallel. All you need to verify is whether your provider gives you IPv6 addressing and connectivity already.
The router can support IPv6 without the ISP giving IPv6 addresses. As for webpages, you can use IPv6 in the same way, with a couple of changes. You'll have to contact your ISP about getting a static IP address.
Finally one thing AT&T is doing right... They have a page about it. Hopefully I'll find something there. --- Post updated --- What couple of changes are those? Because when I enter my ipv6 address into a website that checks the status of a server (this case my RPi) it gives me an error but it says that the server is up if I use my ipv4 address.
Not all IPv6 address are routable. Unless your ISP offers IPv6 addressing, you don't have a global unicast address you can use for the purpose.
Use Open ip or whatever for your Dynamic DNS.. It has to be manually updated, so use the software on a Raspberry Pi (Zero W is wifi and 10$ with virtually no electric usage) No point in getting a static ip these days
