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I want to buy one dedicated IP and make it shared

If you are a reseller who wants to buy a single dedicated IP address, then assign it to all of your accounts, HostGator must do this for you. Please order your dedicated IP and then submit a request to sales@hostgator.com and include the details.


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You can set any of your dedicated IPs to be used as the shared IP for your clients.
  1. In the Reseller Center, choose the owner's username in the bottom drop down, then click the far right link "Manage Main Shared/Ipless Ip".
  2. Select a dedicated ip to become a new shared ip.
  3. Go back to the WHM menu and click on "Change Multiple Sites' IP Addresses" and do a search by the owner user name to check the box for the domains to be changed.
  4. Click the "Change IPs of Selected Accounts" button at the bottom of the page. Then you can use the drop down box for each of the domains and choose the new shared ip address, NOT (main shared ip).

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Mark Allen
This article does tell us how much it costs. Also, I am looking for my Reseller Center and can't find it. If this only shows up after I purchase the dedicated IP, then it should say so.
Posted: February 27, 2010
HostGator
Dedicated IP addresses cost $2 per month for resellers.

You cannot see the Reseller Center if you do not have VPS or Dedicated hosting.
Posted: March 1, 2010
Lee
I have a reseller acc with you. Could you please list the advantages and disadvantages of buying a dedicated IP and assigning it to my clients? I guess there ll be less/no disadvantage in it. But am not so techy. Will there be any change in my responsibilities other than the $2 per month additional charges, if i opt for this?
Posted: May 28, 2010
HostGator
Most people get a dedicated IP for a specific reason. A domain must have a dedicated IP before a private SSL certificate can be installed. A domain must have a dedicated IP before you can use anonymous FTP.

Also, some clients prefer to have a dedicated IP so that their site can be viewed just by typing the IP address, like http://76.019.34.123 , instead of the format required for a shared IP, like http://76.019.34.120/~username/ .

Note: Purchasing a dedicated IP on a shared server does not apply to the mail server. You will continue to use the shared IP for all emails.
Posted: May 28, 2010
Henk
I would like to purchase more than one dedicated IP's and make them shared. Is this possible?
Posted: August 3, 2010
HostGator
Sure, you just need a reseller plan or higher.
Posted: August 3, 2010
HostGator
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Posted: December 13, 2011 (Global Reply)
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