Static IP

[Guest]

How do I check to see if I have a static IP. If I do not, do I need to have
one in order to set up a web cam (so I can see my house when Im on vacation)?

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

1. Connect to the Internet.

2. Click Start/Run cmd ENTER

3. ipconfig /all ENTER

4. If you have multiple adapters, scroll to the one which corresponds to
your Internet connection - if the DHCP Enabled line says Yes, then you do
not have a static IP.

Obviously, you are not going to be able to connect remotely to this
machine's IP if the address changes. However, if you are using a broadband
connection, your IP probably will not change very often, and 'probably' you
will be able to use the present IP while on vacation. You might want to
consider a temporary dynamic DNS solution - eg.
http://www.dyndns.org/services/dns/dyndns/

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

How do I check to see if I have a static IP. If I do not, do I need to have
one in order to set up a web cam (so I can see my house when Im on

vacation)?

 

[Jack]

Hi
If you have a DialUp Internet connection or a Basic Cable/DSL account you
probably are on Dynamic IP (you can call the ISP and ask them).
Expanding on Doug’s post above this might help you.
How to find IP & MAC Numbers: http://www.ezlan.net/ip_mac.html
How to connect through the Internet to Home Computer/Network:
http://www.ezlan.net/myip.html
Take into consideration that you need a special software (might come with
the camera) or a general Web Cam server in order to store and connect to the
camera images.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[Trevor S]

1. Connect to the Internet.

2. Click Start/Run cmd ENTER

3. ipconfig /all ENTER

4. If you have multiple adapters, scroll to the one which corresponds
to your Internet connection - if the DHCP Enabled line says Yes, then
you do not have a static IP.

What ? This is misleading... You could have a static IP to your
modem/router and the router doing DHCP or in my case a dynamic IP from the
ISP and a static IP on the subnet (ie no DHCP )

Depends on what's being used to connect to the 'net.

To the original poster, contact your ISP.

--
Trevor S


"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth."
-Albert Einstein

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

If you are connected to a router, then ipconfig /all will not display an
adapter that corresponds to your Internet connection - I suppose it was
misleading not to say that?

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP