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Force public IP address change

LDNW10 — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:18:13 GMT

Hi,

We are having some issues with reoccurring dropouts and we suspect an attempted denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. Our set up is Dreytek Vigor 130 and Ubiquity EdgeRouter x. The connection is dropping out every 20mins for a short period and has started at the same time the last couple of days. We are monitoring the connection to see if it's a true DDoS attack but would like to force a public IP address change.

The question is – How do we force a public IP change?

Cheers,

IDWBP (I don't want to be pinged)

Re: Force public IP address change

jac_95 — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:24:24 GMT

Turn off the router for a bit (like 30mins or above), even though the assigning of the IP address is dynamic it needs to be released

Re: Force public IP address change

gg30340 — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:45:53 GMT

Are you a BT Business account user?

Why do you suspect a DDoS attack rather than a possible electrical interference or other problem?

Re: Force public IP address change

LDNW10 — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 21:44:48 GMT

Because we use the connection 24/7 and have never experienced this type of activity before. Also nothing has changed in our set up or with any other device in the install location.

Re: Force public IP address change

licquorice — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 22:18:18 GMT

Virtually everyone leaves their connection on 24/7. Do the router logs show a DDOS attack?

@LDNW10 wrote:
Also nothing has changed in our set up or with any other device in the install location.

Nothing needs to have changed for a fault to have developed, they occur at random!

Re: Force public IP address change

gg30340 — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 11:47:47 GMT

You never answered the question "Are you a BT Business account user"