Getting an Extra IP Address

With an extra public IP address on your firewall you can publish different servers on different addresses, or let a server go out to the internet with its own address.

What is it for?

• Forwarding the same port (for example 443) to two different servers, each on its own public IP.
• Letting an email server send mail with its own IP address and reverse record.
• Connecting with a specific address to systems that allow access by IP restriction.

How do I get one?

1. On the Services > Firewall page, click Buy an extra IP on the public IP card at the top. Your service's options page opens.
2. Choose the number you need under Extra IP address and complete the order.
3. Once your payment is received, the request reaches our team and you get a "request received" email. Meanwhile the public IP card on the page shows that your extra IP is being set up.
4. Our team chooses the IP address and assigns it to your firewall. You are notified by email when the address is ready.

After the IP address is ready

• The new address appears among the public IP addresses at the top of the page.
• You can choose it as the public IP in port forwarding rules.
• On the Outgoing IP tab you can let a server go out to the internet with this address; see the article "Choosing the Outgoing IP Address of a Server".
• You can edit the address's reverse record (rDNS) on the Services > IP management page.

The price of the extra IP address is added to your service's renewal amount. When you no longer need it, you can open a support ticket to have it removed.