Static IP

[Guest]

Hello all, what is a static ip and how to i use it to speed up my logon.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Hello all, what is a static ip and how to i use it to speed up my
logon.

Unless your DHCP server is slow (some are) it won't speed it up too much.

A STATIC IP is one that is.. well, static. It doesn't change.. You put it
in the configuration for your NIC and you leave it. A Dynamically Assigned
IP is one that gets assigned to your computer upon boot/connection to a
network. It can change each time you connect/renew your "lease" from that
particular system.

You cannot get a static IP unless your network administrator allows such
things (you may be your network admin if you have a Cable Modem/DSL Router)
and gives you an IP to put onto your system. Usually Cable Modem/DSL
providers charge extra for this service (if they offer it at all) and you
will nbever be able to get it (as far as I know) if you access the Internet
through dial-up - because the adapter will grab the first available IP each
time you dial in.

As for how to do it, once you figure out if you can get one and get one -
the rest will likely be explained to you.

 

[Test User]

Hello all, what is a static ip and how to i use it to speed up my logon.

A static IP is one that is issued and assigned specificially to your
computer's network adapter (eacha adapter gets a distinct address). This is
distinct from using DHCP, where a new IP address is (or might be) issued at
each request (which can be infrequent).

I'm not sure why you think that using a Static IP might speed up your
logon - logon to what? I've never seen it do this.

It *will* be useful if you have processes that need to find specific
machines (like a server) or hardware on specific machines. For example, if
your printer is shared, setting your machine to use a fixed IP can help the
other machines stay connected to the printer when machines are restarted.

Aside from this circumstance, you often have to ask specifically to have a
static IP issued if you are not in control of the network. This is because
if you set one yourself, you can easily select one that is already in use or
that will be issued by a DHCP server; this will cause problems. Many ISPs
charge extra for a static IP.

HTH
-pk