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by fm2606 1079 days ago
Would reverse SSH-ing from the laptops to a VPS with a static IP solve this problem? It sounds like OP would still be using AWS so he could set up a permanent IP there and then reverse SSH.

I have $5/month VPS which I use for this reason though my home IP address is static. My use case is simply for messing around and nothing that has to be up and running 24/7. Power outage/flicker has been the biggest issue for me.
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harrygeez 1078 days ago
Interesting... This is actually the first time I heard of reverse SSH. But if my understanding is correct then it should solve the problem theoretically.

Using AWS will give you a static IP, but if you ask me that's a little overkill if your purpose is only for getting a static IP. If you have a domain name some registrars like Namecheap offers DDNS service for free. Or you could just use a free service like no-ip or DuckDNS

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grocketeer 1078 days ago
Yes it might, though I wasn’t aware that SSH sessions ought to / are capable of living for long periods of time.
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