Static IP?

INEEDHELP · 03-06-2010, 04:11 PM

I'm a complete noob at computers, so I have no clue whether my IP address is a static or dynamic IP address.

If this can help at all, my computer is being assigned an internal IP.

wimiadmin · 03-06-2010, 04:56 PM

So your internal IP might be static but that one doesn't really matter unless you're doing some port forwarding.

To find out if your external IP (The IP address you see when you hit our homepage) is static, you'll need to contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

I looked up your IP and your ISP is Rogers Cable Communications. They'll be able to tell you. Chance are, if you're on a residential type of service, it's dynamic.

0siris · 03-06-2010, 06:03 PM

Like wimiadmin said, residential Internet service usually involves a dynamic IP. Depending on your version of Windows, you can find out for yourself, if the computer is directly connected, instead of through a router/switch.

03-06-2010, 04:11 PM	#1
INEEDHELP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1	Static IP? I'm a complete noob at computers, so I have no clue whether my IP address is a static or dynamic IP address. If this can help at all, my computer is being assigned an internal IP.

03-06-2010, 04:56 PM	#2
wimiadmin Administrator Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pigeon Forge, TN Posts: 858	So your internal IP might be static but that one doesn't really matter unless you're doing some port forwarding. To find out if your external IP (The IP address you see when you hit our homepage) is static, you'll need to contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider). I looked up your IP and your ISP is Rogers Cable Communications. They'll be able to tell you. Chance are, if you're on a residential type of service, it's dynamic. __________________ Brian Please Search Before Posting Last edited by wimiadmin; 03-06-2010 at 04:59 PM.

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03-06-2010, 06:03 PM	#3
0siris Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: IL, USA Posts: 156	Like wimiadmin said, residential Internet service usually involves a dynamic IP. Depending on your version of Windows, you can find out for yourself, if the computer is directly connected, instead of through a router/switch.