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Sorry if this is longwinded or more detail than necessary! I'm a total n00b when it comes to networking
I finally got my 10.11.6 machine to run with a static private IP so my Verizon FIOS router would keep it available with port forwarding rules, but it seems whenever the machine gets restarted (maybe once a week?) the whole thing is ruined and I have to start from scratch. I'm comfortable with *nix and cli and all that, but I'm useless when it comes to networking.
I've seen other people run hackintosh PLEX Media Servers here (on HTPCs, etc) and report success. Not sure if they ever restart their computers, though, and I don't have a dedicated server to keep up 24/7
I set the Network (using the System Preferences tools) to Ethernet0 and DHCP (Using Manual Address) and set it to something outside my router's auto-DHCP range. Seems to work great, I'm stuck at 192.168.1.6 (auto range is set to 192.168.1.10-192.168.1.99) just where I want to be. Set the router port forwarding rule for TCP [ANY] -> 32400
I think what is happening is whenever my El Cap tower restarts (switching OS, installing software or updates, etc) it reverts to DHCP maybe? Is there a better way to get a static IP so I can keep a TCP port open through my firewall?
I finally got my 10.11.6 machine to run with a static private IP so my Verizon FIOS router would keep it available with port forwarding rules, but it seems whenever the machine gets restarted (maybe once a week?) the whole thing is ruined and I have to start from scratch. I'm comfortable with *nix and cli and all that, but I'm useless when it comes to networking.
I've seen other people run hackintosh PLEX Media Servers here (on HTPCs, etc) and report success. Not sure if they ever restart their computers, though, and I don't have a dedicated server to keep up 24/7
I set the Network (using the System Preferences tools) to Ethernet0 and DHCP (Using Manual Address) and set it to something outside my router's auto-DHCP range. Seems to work great, I'm stuck at 192.168.1.6 (auto range is set to 192.168.1.10-192.168.1.99) just where I want to be. Set the router port forwarding rule for TCP [ANY] -> 32400
I think what is happening is whenever my El Cap tower restarts (switching OS, installing software or updates, etc) it reverts to DHCP maybe? Is there a better way to get a static IP so I can keep a TCP port open through my firewall?