On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:37:07 +0000, RaStaMan Vibrations 4 i N i
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>On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 05:27:31 -0000, "Brian Sheldon"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
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>>"evangelical_bob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:(E-Mail Removed) groups.com...
>>>I am currently with Eclipse Internet and am thinking about changing
>>> from a dynamic IP to a static IP. I spoke to Customer Services and
>>> they said I will not have to change my router setup as all the changes
>>> are done at their (WAN) end.
>>> I want to get a static IP so I can setup a Half-Life server, use
>>> webcamXP etc.
>>> Eclipse do not charge for the provision of a static IP whereas most
>>> other ISP's seem to.
>>> Being told not to change my router settings surprises me. I have an
>>> ASUS WL-500g and under the "WAN Connection Type" heading there is a
>>> Static IP option (currently set to Automatic IP). Fields under this
>>> heading are: IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway.
>>>
>>> Is this how all static IP's work? Will I be able to run a server using
>>> this setup?
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>
>>At the moment Eclipse assign you a dynamic IP address i.e. it might change
>>occassionally. When you set the static ip option they assign you a permanent
>>ip address and this information is handed to your router exactly as your
>>dynamic ip address is being done already. Nothing changes at your end, the
>>only thing you might notice if you know how to check your ip address is that
>>it won't change again.
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