I have been using mobile hotspot for internet on my laptop but now I am about to start a work which requires me to work with only one IP address that is a static IP address,basically, it is online form filling job which is to be done online from home, they will give me login id and password of their site where I will be filling the forms,I guess because of this remote freelancing nature of the job they are asking me for a static ip address.
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1What do you mean your employer requires one IP address? They require you to have a STATIC PUBLIC IP address? Generally, mobile carriers do not provide that service. It is unusual for a employer to have this requirement, unless they are providing your service... I would talk to their IT department about using a client based VPN to connect to their network, then your IP address is not relevant, this is a much more common solution. Typically a static IP address is only required if your employer is doing a site to site based VPN and providing hardware for that connection to a physical interface.– acejavelinFeb 14, 2018 at 17:15
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@nish - can you elaborate as to why you need a fixed IP, and how you will be working? (Home / remote / etc)– Digital LightcraftFeb 14, 2018 at 17:42
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@acejavelin it is online form filling job which is to be done online from home, basically, they will give me log in id and password of their site where I will be filling the forms, kind of freelancing– nishFeb 15, 2018 at 3:24
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So they are just going to whitelist your IP address in an ACL or something? Not a very effective way to implement this in today's world. I would again see about a corporate VPN connection or something similar that is an acceptable solution to your employer.– acejavelinFeb 15, 2018 at 14:11
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hey, @acejavelin will VPN app on my mobile phone whose hotspot I am using or VPN extension in my laptop's browser in which i am using the hotspot to fill the forms will work?– nishFeb 16, 2018 at 12:19
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You'll have to contact your wireless service provider. IP addresses are handed out by them, according to their settings, and you'll need to see if a static IP address is an option, and it'll probably cost more money.
An alternative is to use a VPN, where your internet connection's IP address doesn't matter as much, and the VPN can certainly be set up to have a static IP address.