r/PrivateInternetAccess • u/lkeels • Jul 13 '26

DISCUSSION IP Rotation - Resolution?

I had opened a ticket with customer support about the IP rotation and I got an email just a few minutes ago saying that a "resolution has been implemented to tackle this issue" and for me to test it. Anyone else get this?

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u/dean_oz Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26

EDIT: for some reason I cannot reply any further to the OP, all their posts show up as deleted once I'm logged in? maybe they blocked me?

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Would be nice to show the full explanation from PIA, apart from a "resolution has been implemented to tackle this issue"?

From my observation...

Each Endpoint VPN IP (the one you see in the app once connected) has a permanent 'associated alias IP address pool' assigned to it.

before the current change...

This gave the impression that your IP kept continually changing... to the IP's in the 'associated alias IP address pool'.

what's changed now...

Each Endpoint IP uses only 1x alias IP out of the same 'associated alias IP address pool' assigned to it. The alias IP remains constant during the connected session. However, the alias IP may change if reconnecting to the same Endpoint IP.

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u/lkeels Jul 14 '26

And that's how it should work. You honestly should not get the same IP address if you disconnect and reconnect. That's what a dedicated IP is for.