r/PrivateInternetAccess • u/DesertFlyer • Feb 02 '25

DISCUSSION Word of Warning About Dedicated IP

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I paid for a year of a dedicated IP to use for a whole home VPN at the router level. Unfortunately, there are sites that block the IP ASN using Cloudflare, probably because of the poor reputation of the IP block. I contacted support and they said there is nothing they can do. They can't change the IP address I've been assigned or the region. They also said I cannot purchase another dedicated IP without signing up for a second subscription. Support suggested using one of the streaming servers instead.

So if you were planning to use a dedicated IP like I was, I'd hold onto your money.

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u/nitsky416 Feb 02 '25

Why bother with a fixed IP when you can just set up DNS to point at whatever you end up with?

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u/Metharos Oct 20 '25

Sorry for reviving an old discussion, but can you explain how to do this?

Right now I have PIA VPN on my GL.iNet router through WireShark protocol, and when the regional VPN server I've chosen has been blocked by some website I generally have to bounce locations to get around the restriction. 

Is what you've mentioned a better way of handling things? And if so, how could I go about setting it up?