Can I preserve my Droplet's IPv4 address when I transfer the Droplet?

Unfortunately, you cannot preserve a Droplet’s IP address when transferring the Droplet between regions, nor can you reassign a non-reserved IP address to another Droplet. See our article about how we manage IPv4 addresses for more information.

If you need an IP address that you can reassign to different Droplets as needed, use a Reserved IP address. Reserved IP addresses allow you to retain an IPv4 address and assign it to resources as needed.

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Why does my Droplet have a US-based IP address when I created it in a different region?

All Droplets are assigned IPs that are owned by DigitalOcean, which is headquartered in the US.

Can I add an old Droplet to a VPC without changing its IP address?

Older Droplets that did not have VPC enabled prior to October 2020 cannot be added to a VPC network without changing its IP address.

How do I change my Droplet's SSH port?

Edit your Droplet’s sshd_config file to change its SSH port.