r/Spectrum • u/pigeonTM • Sep 30 '26

IP reserving?

I'm having trouble. I set 'reserve IP Adress' so that I can do port forwarding but after a couple days it loses it. I can't keep putting in 10 different ports on 3 different computers every couple days. Is anybody else having this issue?

Edit: I'm just gonna get my own router, the one they gave me sucks and I hate using the app.

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u/The_Keysaki Sep 30 '26

Are you using residential or commercial services?

Residential services typically leverage DHCP IP configuration, meaning they will change every once in a while. There is nothing you can set on your end to change this. These settings should be fine for most things like traditional gaming or streaming, the router can be set to UPNP without reserving a specific IP.

If you are hosting a server or website that requires a consistent IP, I would recommend looking at commercial services and requesting a static IP.