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Question For The Computer Boffins re. Static/Dymanic IPs

by Thomas
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I really should know stuff like this by now but, using Windows Vista, how do you find out if you have a static or dymanic IP address?

And, just so I know that I know what I'm talking about, am I right is thinking that "static" = same everytime you go online, and "dynamic" = different everytime you go online?

Tommy.
  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Good question Tommy - I thought all IP's were dynamic these days. It was the reason we didn't just ban a few of em from my forum. Now you have me wondering if some still are static.
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      I think your IP is determined by your ISP.
      Depending on how they connect you determines your IP.
      For example one of their router's may connect to 100 different IP's and depending on which one has the smallest load, that will be the one you're connected through.
      Your computer also has it's own IP address so the service provider's router's know who is requesting access. Usually it's in the range of 192.168.1.1
      where if you have more then one computer it will show them as .0,.1,.2, etc.
      That's the default IP for Lynksys home broadband router's by the way.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Brian
    If you want to find out if your external IP (provided by your ISP) is static simply go to run > type cmd (or open command line interface), type ipconfig, remember the IP. Then next morning when you turn on your modem again, do it again and see if there's any changes. If it's the same, try again after a week, if it's still the same then you have a static IP.
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  • Profile picture of the author jacktackett
    Thomas,
    as Sal said most ips today are dynamic, served up by your provider via DHCP.

    You can check this (I've not used Vista but figure it will have something similar) by looking at the tcpip properties in your network connection screen. If its set to dynamic there's your answer.

    However, if you're using an internal router (like a linksys) then you'll have to check your device from the ISP., a cable modem or dsl device etc.

    Now, even if you're ip is dynamic, your isp may issue the same ip after every renewal timeout. E.G. I have voip service from my isp (TimeWarner Cable) so it seems I get the same ip every time I check. You can sort of force this by having your router request a new ip.

    internally you can do this via:
    ipconfig /renew

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    • Profile picture of the author Mike Wright
      Your website/hosting/domain can be either Tommy.
      Usually it will be dynamic IP. However you can
      often buy a static IP as an option ..... or if you
      have a dedicated site/domain SSL cert, you will
      get a static IP anyway.

      hth
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  • Profile picture of the author gareth
    2 ways go to start - run - cmd and type ipconfig/all

    or go to your network settings like above, if you are on dsl you need a static IP
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Motley
    are you talking about the ip for your local machine or for your internet connection, those are two different ip's.

    Most cable connections are generally dynamic, changing every couple of months (at least in the states anyway). If you have a router inside your house, you could be dynamic or static. Ipconfig at the command line will tell you this, or properties of your network connection, then going to properties of tcp/ip to see how its set, but dynamic is usually default for the o.s.
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