OVERVIEW
What is Dedicated IP?
A Dedicated IP (or Fixed IP) is an internet protocol address assigned exclusively to you and your company through a Virtual Private Gateway. It's an essential component that enables easy permission management and prevents unauthorized access to your network. With a Dedicated IP, your team members can conveniently access your business data regardless of their location.
BENEFITS
Why use Dedicated IP?
When channeled through a Dedicated (Static) IP, all of your online traffic will always remain private and unseen. Implementing a Dedicated IP is a simple and effective way to maintain a robust security system, ensuring that all users on your network are trusted ones. You can utilize Dedicated IPs to control permissions, prevent unauthorized network access, and make sure your team can smoothly access business data regardless of their location.
Secure Remote Access
Dedicated Servers with Fixed IPs allow for safe and efficient access to company resources. Every employee using a Fixed IP can reach cloud-based networks by setting up a next-gen site-to-site VPN with a flexible solution like NordLayer. Our easy-to-use VPN apps are available on all major platforms, allowing your team to work safely from anywhere, on any device.
Allowlisting your IP’s
You’re in control of who can access specific resources by allowing particular IP addresses, ensuring only authorized employees can access sensitive corporate assets. Segmenting network permissions is achievable by allowlisting your Dedicated IP addresses and allowing teams access to the servers and gateways you choose.
Prevent internal and external data breaches
Using a Dedicated IP alongside a Business VPN ensures that your employees remain safe and anonymous while accessing your company network. Your traffic is also encrypted, keeping it hidden from potentially malicious users outside of your network perimeter. With a solution like NordLayer, you create private gateways assigned to specific teams and company branches. More so, you can utilize specific company servers and customize team-gateway access to manage permissions and protect sensitive business data efficiently.
DIFFERING TYPES
Fixed IP vs Dynamic IP
Dedicated IP
(Fixed IP)
A dedicated IP is an IP address only used by one person or organization via a dedicated server and a private gateway.
- With a dedicated server, NordLayer can assign a dedicated IP address that only you can use.
- This IP address will be different from your actual local IP address, so you’ll be protected with your online services.
- All your data traffic will be sent through the dedicated server without losing any control of your digital privacy. No one else can use your company’s dedicated IP.
Shared IP
(Dynamic IP)
Most of the time, when you connect to a VPN with a shared IP address - or Dynamic IP - it is used by other unknown users. A Shared IP will change according to the server, and it’ll commonly move locations to maintain security. Such an IP will not be unique to your organization.
- This means the data traffic of other VPN users is being sent through the same VPN server.
- Also known as Dynamic IPs, a shared IP is assigned only temporarily and often changes.
- This isn’t the case with a fixed IP.
COMPARISON
IP comparison: Dedicated IP VPN & Shared IP VPN
Dedicated IP
Fixed IP
Utilizes the same technology
Specific to an organization via a dedicated server & private gateway
The IP address is fixed at all times and remains unchanged
All traffic through the IP address will be for you and your business only
Shared IP
Dynamic IP
Utilizes the same technology
Specific to a user or business via a dedicated server & private gateway
IP address is fixed at all times and remains unchanged
All traffic through the IP address will be for you and your business only
USE CASES
Dedicated VPN server with Fixed IP use cases
VPN with Dedicated / Static IP
Prevent unwarranted access to sensitive systems with a secure VPN connection across the internet. Use a VPN with fixed IP to safely connect your private business cloud and your on-premises network.
Protect your IoT devices
Restrict access to IoT devices that communicate back to the internet and work with it within your organization. This ensures these devices are safe from malicious actors.
Get NordLayer
Get NordLayer or upgrade your plan to Core or Premium, which will allow you to set up a dedicated IP address.
Set up Dedicated IP
Follow easy and detailed instructions to set up the dedicated IP address in less than 5 minutes.
Connect and enjoy
Select your assigned dedicated IP server in the NordLayer app.
OUR INSIGHTS
Dedicated IP resources
Additional info
Frequently Asked Questions
Just one with dedicated IP provided by NordLayer’s dedicated server option is enough to protect your entire company and provide secure network access to your whole workforce. You can assign the same dedicated IP address to multiple team members by adding or transferring user licenses via our centralized Control Panel.
Yes, fixed IP (or static) addresses are safe. A VPN with fixed IP is individual to you and your company, utilizing a dedicated server that handles your traffic only. Both shared and private IPs will keep your identity confidential, and both IP address types are equally safe.
If you assign a fixed / static IP address to a device, the address doesn’t change. In comparison, a shared IP will vary according to the server. This does not happen with fixed / static IPs.
Definitely. All NordLayer users have access to all shared gateways.
With a NordLayer subscription, you get a shared dynamic IP address. Whenever you connect to a regular NordLayer server, you’re likely to get a new IP address — even if you connect to the same server again. However, you can get a dedicated IP address, which only you will use, and it will never change.