Use cases
One fixed IPv4. Many problems solved.
Each page below is one real problem and how a GetAStatic static IP over WireGuard fixes it, with the ports, the setup and the limits. Plans start at $2/mo.
Free tools: check your connection
Am I behind CGNAT?Enter the WAN address from your router and we compare it with the IPv4 the internet sees. If they match, you have a public IP. If the WAN is in 100.64.0.0/10, your ISP shares one address among many customers.Is my port open? Test your port forwardingWe connect to your port from outside your network.
Self-hosting and remote access
What you can self-host with your own static IPBehind CGNAT or a changing IP, people outside cannot reach your home server. GetAStatic gives your server or router its own static public IPv4 over WireGuard, with the ports you choose open. From $2/mo.Fix Plex Remote Access behind CGNATGive your Plex server its own public IPv4. GetAStatic is a WireGuard VPN that tunnels a static IP to the Plex machine, from $2/mo. Open port 32400 and Plex shows "Fully accessible outside your network". The same fix works for Jellyfin.Reach Home Assistant from outside, even behind CGNATGetAStatic gives your Home Assistant a real public IPv4 over WireGuard. Open one port, set your external URL, and the app works away from home.Host a Minecraft server behind CGNAT, or any game serverFriends can't join your Minecraft server because your ISP uses CGNAT. GetAStatic is a WireGuard VPN that gives the server its own static public IPv4, from $2/mo. Open 25565, or your game's port, in the dashboard, and friends join YOUR-IP.Reach your home computer behind CGNAT: RDP, SSH and VNCGetAStatic gives your home machine a fixed public IPv4 over WireGuard, even when your ISP blocks port forwarding or keeps changing your address. From work or the road, connect to YOUR-IP.Reach your NAS from anywhere at your own IPGetAStatic gives your NAS a public IPv4 address over WireGuard. Your files, photos and media server answer at your own address, even behind CGNAT.View your security cameras remotely, even behind CGNATGetAStatic gives your NVR (network video recorder) or camera PC a static public IPv4 over WireGuard. Skip the camera maker's cloud and keep the cameras off the internet.Jellyfin remote access behind CGNATBehind CGNAT, no router setting makes Jellyfin reachable from outside. GetAStatic gives the Jellyfin machine its own static IPv4 over WireGuard, from $2/mo. Open 443 to a reverse proxy such as Caddy, keep 8096 closed, and the apps connect by name.
Allowlists and a fixed outbound IP
A simple static IP VPN for inbound and outbound accessUse GetAStatic when you need a fixed public IPv4, reachable inbound ports, or consistent outbound traffic through your own WireGuard tunnel.A static IP for IP whitelistingGetAStatic is a WireGuard VPN with your own fixed IPv4, from $2/mo. Install it on the machine that needs access. Its traffic then always comes from that IP, so you add it to the allowlist once and stop updating it.A static US IP that stays the same every time you log inGetAStatic is a WireGuard VPN with one dedicated US IPv4 that is yours alone, from $2/mo. Turn it on and your phone or laptop signs in from the same address on any network, in any country.A static IP for your PBX and SIP trunkIP-authenticated SIP trunks need a fixed public address, and CGNAT breaks incoming calls and audio. GetAStatic gives your PBX its own public IPv4 over WireGuard.How much does a static IP cost?From an ISP, a static IP is a monthly add-on, usually to a business plan. T-Mobile Business: ~$15/mo (third-party reports). GetAStatic is a WireGuard VPN with your own dedicated static IPv4 and open ports from $2/mo, on any home, mobile or satellite connection.A static IP for AWS security groups and database allowlistsGetAStatic is a WireGuard VPN with your own fixed IPv4, from $2/mo. Run it on your laptop or router and add that one /32 to your security group, RDS, Atlas or API allowlist. It keeps working when your home IP changes.A static IP for remote workersGive one remote worker a stable public source IP. GetAStatic is a WireGuard VPN with a dedicated IPv4, from $2/mo per worker. Add that one /32 to AWS, SSH, vendor or firewall allowlists, and it stays the same from home, hotels and mobile data.
ISPs, CGNAT and 5G home internet
Port forwarding and a static IP on StarlinkStarlink Residential and Roam plans use CGNAT, so port forwarding cannot work, and Starlink's Public IP option is not static. GetAStatic gives you your own static IPv4 over WireGuard on any Starlink plan, with the ports you choose open.Get a static IP without business internetKeep your home internet plan. GetAStatic gives you your own public IPv4 over WireGuard from $2/mo, and it stays the same even if you change ISPs.A static IP and open ports on 5G home internetPort forwarding fails on 5G home internet because your address is shared with other customers. GetAStatic gives you your own public IPv4 over WireGuard, with no change to the gateway.A dynamic DNS alternative: one fixed IPv4 instead of an updaterDynamic DNS can only follow the address your ISP gives you; it cannot give you a reachable one. GetAStatic gives you a fixed public IPv4 over WireGuard, so one normal DNS record is enough.Port forwarding on T-Mobile Home InternetT-Mobile Home Internet cannot forward ports: homes share a public IPv4 through CGNAT, and static IPs come only with Business plans. GetAStatic gives you your own static IPv4 over WireGuard, with the ports you choose open. The gateway stays as it is.Port forwarding not working? Find the cause in six stepsCheck your router's WAN IP. If it is between 100.64.0.0 and 100.127.255.255, your ISP uses CGNAT and no router setting will open the port. GetAStatic is a WireGuard VPN with your own static public IPv4 and the ports you choose open, from $2/mo.DDNS not working: what dynamic DNS can and cannot fixDynamic DNS gives a name to an address. It cannot create a public IPv4 or get you past CGNAT, so the name resolves and the port stays closed. GetAStatic gives you a fixed public IPv4 over WireGuard with the ports you choose, from $2/mo.Port forwarding on Verizon 5G Home InternetVerizon's 5G gateways have a Port Forwarding page. A rule works only if the gateway's WAN address is a public IPv4. If it is, you are done. If not, GetAStatic gives you a static IPv4 over WireGuard with your chosen ports open, from $2/mo.AT&T Internet Air port forwarding that still does not workA NAT/Gaming rule on the All-Fi Hub only works when the hub holds the public IPv4 the internet sees. If it does not, the block is upstream. GetAStatic gives you your own static IPv4 over WireGuard, with the ports you choose open, from $2/mo.CGNAT and gaming: why your NAT type is strict, and what a public IP can fixIf your router's WAN address is in 100.64.0.0/10, your ISP's NAT sits above your router, and no port forward or UPnP setting at home can open it. GetAStatic, a WireGuard VPN with a dedicated public IPv4, takes that layer out, from $2/mo.
WireGuard
A static public IP over WireGuardGetAStatic gives you a WireGuard config that connects to your own dedicated static IPv4. All of the device's traffic leaves from that IP, and the ports you open in the dashboard reach the device, even behind CGNAT. From $2/mo.WireGuard blocked? Two ways to reach your static IPEvery GetAStatic IP comes with a second config on UDP port 443 and an AmneziaWG switch. Most networks that stop WireGuard let one of them through, and you keep the same fixed IP for your accounts and services.WireGuard port forwarding without running your own VPSThe VPS-plus-WireGuard recipe works, but you build and maintain it. GetAStatic runs the server side for you: a dedicated public IPv4, ports you open from a dashboard, and nothing to patch.
Compared with other tools
A Cloudflare Tunnel alternative with your own IP and any portCloudflare Tunnel is built for websites. GetAStatic gives you a static public IPv4 of your own and a VPN that exits from it. Open any TCP or UDP port and anyone can reach you with their normal app.A Tailscale static IP and Funnel alternative: your own public IPv4Keep Tailscale for reaching your own devices. GetAStatic adds what a tailnet cannot give you: your own fixed public IPv4 that anyone can reach on any port you open, with no app on their side, and a VPN that exits from it.A NordVPN dedicated IP alternative: VPN and IP in one price, with open portsNordVPN sells its dedicated IP as an add-on to a VPN plan, and says it does not support port forwarding. GetAStatic is a WireGuard VPN and your own US IPv4 in one price, from $2/mo, with inbound ports you open.Hoppy and GetPublicIP alternatives, comparedLooking for a Hoppy Network or GetPublicIP alternative? GetAStatic routes your own static public IPv4 to you over WireGuard, with inbound ports you open and a VPN that exits from the same IP. It starts at $2/mo and works behind CGNAT.An ngrok alternative with your own fixed IP, TCP and UDPTunnels like ngrok are built for quick dev links. When a service needs its own public IPv4, a port number you pick, or UDP, GetAStatic gives you a static address and a VPN that exits from it, over WireGuard.A playit.gg alternative with your own public IPOutgrown playit.gg's shared address and port limits? GetAStatic gives your server its own static public IPv4 over WireGuard. Open the ports you choose, like 25565, and the same IP works as a VPN for the host. From $2/mo.A PureVPN dedicated IP alternative with open ports includedPureVPN sells a dedicated IP and port forwarding as two separate add-ons. GetAStatic is a WireGuard VPN with your own US IPv4 in one price, from $2/mo, and the inbound ports are part of the plan.A VPN with port forwarding: fixed ports on your own US IPGetAStatic is a WireGuard VPN with your own static US IPv4, from $2/mo. You open the TCP and UDP ports you choose, and they stay the same until you close them: no random port, no shared IP, no add-on.A Synology QuickConnect alternative with your own IPQuickConnect reaches your NAS directly, by hole punching or through Synology's relay, and only for Synology apps. GetAStatic gives the NAS a dedicated public IPv4 over WireGuard, from $2/mo, so any service answers at one fixed IP and port.A Proton VPN port forwarding alternative for a fixed IP and portProton VPN forwards one assigned port on shared P2P servers, and that port usually changes when you reconnect. GetAStatic gives you a dedicated US IPv4 and ports you choose, from $2/mo, so people and firewalls reach the same IP:port every time.A PIA port forwarding alternative: a static US IP with ports you choosePIA forwards a port it assigns, and not on its US servers. GetAStatic is a WireGuard VPN with your own static US IPv4, from $2/mo. You choose the TCP and UDP ports, and they stay open until you close them.A Portmap.io alternative with your own public IPv4Portmap.io publishes a service through its shared server on ports it maps for you. GetAStatic gives your device its own static public IPv4 over WireGuard instead, so clients reach a fixed IP:port that you control. From $2/mo.