Can the IP address on your Touch change from one day to the next? I couldn't login to my through FTP and checked the IP address and it had changed.
I'm not certain, but I believe that it is dependent on what network you are currently on.
Ex. each hotspot would yield a different ip, but the ip would be consistent per spot.
If that makes any sense
Your IP address will change if you are using DCHP to handle the assignment of an IP address to your iPod Touch.
To get a static IP address:
That's all
- Go to Settings > Wi-Fi
- Then tap on the blue (>) symbol after the name of the wi-fi network you want to connect to.
- Tap the button Static.
- Give your iPod Touch it's own IP Address, Subnet Mask, Router and DNS.
Key phrase you used in your solution is if you do it properly.There is a way to set up (most) wireless routers to always assign an IP to a particular machine. It's probably under the DHCP settings in the router configuration. Try that: if you do it properly, you'll run into less potential problems than using a static configuration.
Key phrase you used in your solution is if you do it properly.
If someone doesn't know how to set up a static IP address then I wouldn't think they'd be able to browse to their router and change the correct settings.
Basically, with your iPod Touch connected to the wi-fi by DHCP, copy down all the numbers you see (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Router and DNS). Then tap the Static button and just enter those numbers in. All done. If you've transposed the numbers correctly, then it should connect.