Static IP
- How long the IP lasts
- Until you release it
- Typical use
- Servers, allowlisted access, long-lived accounts
A static IP address stays assigned to the same device or customer over time, instead of changing when a lease expires or a connection restarts. For proxies, it means your traffic leaves from the same address every day, so websites see one consistent visitor.
Most home connections get a dynamic address. The provider hands it out with DHCP or over a PPPoE session, and it can change when the lease runs out, the modem restarts or the provider renumbers its network. A static address is set to stay with one customer, either configured by hand on the device or reserved by the provider so the same address always comes back.
Static and dynamic describe how long the assignment lasts, not who owns the network. A static IP can belong to a hosting provider, a consumer ISP or a business line; the ASN that announces it tells you which.
Many sites tie trust to continuity. A login that comes from the same address every day looks like an ordinary customer; one that jumps between cities looks like a takeover attempt and gets extra verification. A static IP also makes IP whitelisting practical, because a partner, API or firewall can approve the address once.
A rotating proxy suits the opposite job: high-volume requests where no single IP should carry much load. Read what a static residential proxy is for how static ISP IPs compare with home connections.
CleanProxies static ISP proxies keep the same dedicated US carrier IP all month, with unlimited bandwidth, as low as $0.75 per IP.
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Dedicated IPs on US carrier ASNs with unlimited bandwidth and threads, never shared.
Dedicated static IPs registered to US and Canadian ISPs. The address stays the same for as long as you hold it, with unlimited bandwidth and HTTP(S) or SOCKS5 access.
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Straight answers about Static IP.
A static IP stays the same until it is released. A dynamic IP is handed out for a limited time and can change when the lease expires, the router restarts or the provider renumbers its network.