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The point is that outside traffic isn't even reaching anything you even have control over, because you don't have a public IP (i.e. the ISP won't set up port fo
by CydeWeys 6y ago
The point is that outside traffic isn't even reaching anything you even have control over, because you don't have a public IP (i.e. the ISP won't set up port forwarding for you). Let's say you wanted to directly send a packet to my phone. There's no way we could make that happen even with both of our cooperation because my phone doesn't get a publicly addressable IP.
- z3t4 6y agoNat:ed ip's are a PITA. But any decent ISP will give you a public IP if you ask. We are running out of ipv4 addresses.
- SturgeonsLaw 6y ago> if you ask And pay ;) Getting a static IP on an internet plan here in Australia will typically cost around $5 a month, and not all ISPs offer it on residential plans.
- totetsu 6y agoI hope that goes away with ipv6