Set Static IP Address

Martin — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:33:22 +0000

Setting a static IP address for the local network adapter can be advantageous in several ways. It is for instance important if the computer is connected to a router with configured port forwarding. There are other benefits which are not part of this article. Experienced computer users know how to set static IP addresses for their network adapters. It might take them a minute or two but usually not longer than that.

Inexperienced computer users on the other hand might want to take a look at the Simple Static IP networking tool which allows them to set a static IP address with a few clicks of the mouse button.

A user who wants to set a static IP address needs to select the network adapter from the pull down menu on top of the application’s interface. Simple Static IP will then display the current settings of the network adapter including the assigned IP address, subnet, gateway and DNS server.

A click on Enable Static IP will configure a static IP address for the selected network adapter. It is possible to keep the DNS settings or use the router or the Open DNS servers as the dns server for the network adapter. It is also possible to randomize the static IP address by clicking on the Randomize New IP button in the interface.

Simple Static IP is compatible with the following Microsoft operating systems: Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008.

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What’s Better: Dynamic or Static IP Address?

Cheryl — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:05:50 +0000

The IP address. Your gateway to the internet. That little set of numbers that guarantees you can log on and check mail, watch videos, etc. This is something I only used to bother about when my internet connection stopped working and I needed to check if there was a problem from my end.

All this while, my ISP had assigned me a static IP address. Then, a few days ago, someone from the ISP called me up asking me to change some settings. Turns out they are now assigning dynamic IPs to their users.

While my internet experience hasn’t really changed significantly, I got curious about the merits and demerits of both types of IP addresses. From what I’ve gleaned so far, the type of IP address doesn’t matter for the average home user. However, if you run some kind of server like Web, FTP, Email etc. then you definitely need a static IP address. I’m still not sure which one is better though so I’d like to get ghacks readers’ opinions on the subject.

What kind of IP address do you use? Have you ever had problems and had to switch? What advantages and disadvantages have you noticed with dynamic and static IP addresses? Let me know in the comments.

Tags: Dynamic, IP address, isps, Security, static

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