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You don’t even need a static IP. I simply update the dns record (A and AAAA) every time it changes.

You're right and I used to do the same for years (dyndns xD)

But my current ISP required me to pay extra for a static IP, where their ordinary "dynamic IP" offering shares IP and don't allow for direct connections from the internet. This never used to be the case.

That stinks! At this point, it's not even internet access anymore!

I do that too, but I have a domain to make it easier to remember haha. I should probably beef it up some more though, just in case

A static IP and a VPN solve unrelated problems. Even if you have a static IP, a VPN can still be useful.