willeyeam asked 12 days ago

How to remove / change my announced Clearnet IP (no static IP)?

Hi everyone,
I once announced my Lightning node via clearnet using my (former) public IP address.
The problem is:  my node is running behind a private home router, and I do not have a static IP.  So every time my ISP changes my IP, my node becomes unreachable for others.
Now I would like to remove or update the announced clearnet IP, but I can’t find any setting in my node configuration where this IP is defined.

I’ve checked my config (LND / Umbrel), but I cannot find:
  • an externalip entry
  • an alias or announce setting with my public IP
  • anything that clearly controls the advertised address
Yet the old IP is still visible on  LN+/Amboss / 1ML /....

Questions:
  1. Where does LND store the announced clearnet IP if it is not in the config?
  2. How can I remove it or replace it properly?
  3. Do I need to: manually set externalip=  or force a re-announce to the network?
Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏
 Thanks a lot!
— Will / WillEyeNode

3 Comments

LN+

LN+ Admin wrote 11 days ago

Do you really want to update it dynamically? I don't think it's a good idea. Stick to Tor only.

Do you know how to access a file like ~/umbrel/app-data/lightning/data/lnd/lnd.conf ?


willeyeam

willeyeam wrote 10 days ago

Hi there, Thanks for your reply. Exactlly, i do NOT want to update it dynamically. So I do not want to use clearnet at all. (Was just a initial test)
Therefore: I am not running it in Hybrid mode. (option disabled)

I looked it up several times and was directed to the " ~/umbrel/app-data/lightning/data/lnd/umbrel-lnd.conf " but with the note in the file saying:
" # This file is automatically generated by Umbrel, any changes will be overwritten. # Generated at: ..."

So then I was guided to "umbrel/app-data/lightning/data/lnd/umbrel-lnd.conf" but whatever I tried did not take effect... so I removed(/renamed) it again. 
What would you say is needed here?  (listen,nat,upnp,externalip,externalhosts,....) Couldn't figure it out yet.... Or do I have to somehow announce, that my node is now only accessablie through Tor?
Thanks and cheers, Will


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🍊 ∞/21M ⛏️ wrote 4 days ago

For UmbrelOS 1.5, you need a separate lnd.conf file (umbrel/app-data/lightning/data/lnd/) with your specific settings, such as externalhosts=xxx
https://community.umbrel.com/t/can-t-access-lnd-conf/13502/2
Review, remove, or add to your settings in this file and restart Lightning/Node.
If that doesn't help, check your port forwarding settings on your router. Deleting the relevant ones may also help.
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