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IP
Address
Assigning Static IP
Address
In a home network with several
3.
Click
the
Properties button
in
the
Status
dialog box.
4. From the list of
items,
choose
Internet
Protocol
(TCP/IP).
5.
Click
the
Properties
button.
The
Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)
Properties
dialog
box
appears.
6.
Type
the
IP
address
for
your
computer. Enter the
appropriate
IP
Address in the IP
address section.
7. Type a subnet
mask.
The
value
used on a local
network
is
commonly
255.255.255.0, but
Ping
The ping is a Command Prompt
command used to test the ability of
the source computer to reach a
specified destination computer. The
ping command is usually used as a
simple way to verify that a computer
can communicate over the network
with another computer or network
device.
Ping
The ping command operates by
sending Internet Control Message
Protocol
(ICMP)
Echo
Request
messages to the destination computer
and waiting for a response. How many
of those responses are returned, and
how long it takes for them to return,
are the two major pieces of
information that the ping command
provides.
Table 8. Ping Com
Ping
Ping
Ping
Round-trip
response time
Dynamic IP vs Static IP
Static IP addressing is for one
customer on one IP address and
Dynamic IP addressing assigns a
different IP address each time the ISP
customer logs on to their computer,
but this is dependent upon the
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
because some ISP's only change the
IP address as they deem it necessary.
Dynamic IP vs Static IP
If you have Dynamic IP Addressing
through your Website Host it means
that you are sharing an IP Address
with several other customers.
If you are a beginner on the internet,
an avid internet user, are entertaining
the thought of starting your own
website business, are a gamer, use
VOIP or VPN there are several things
Static IP Addressing
If you feel the need to always know
what your IP address is then you need
a Static IP address, because it is
constant. Static IP addresses are more
reliable for Voice over Internet
Protocol (VOIP), more reliable to host
a gaming website or to play X-Box,
Play Station, use Virtual Private
Network for secure access to files
from your company network
Static IP Addressing
Static IP addresses are also great if
you use your computer as a server, as
it should give your file server faster
file uploads and downloads. Another
plus with Static IP's, when hosting a
website you are not sharing your IP
with another company who sends out
a lot of E-mail SPAM and not only has
their website been shut down but in
turn gets your IP address blacklisted.
Static IP Addressing
In contrast a static IP address can
become a security risk, because the
address is always the same. Static IP's
are easier to track for data mining
companies. Static IP addressing is less
cost effective than Dynamic IP
Addressing.
Dynamic IP Addressing
The biggest advantages of Dynamic IP
Addressing are less security risk as
the computer is assigned a new IP
address each time the customer logs
on, they are cost effective and there is
automatic network configuration (the
less human intervention with network
configuration the better).
Dynamic IP Addressing
Dynamic addressing is usually used
by ISP's so that one IP address can be
assigned to several users, however
some ISP's use Sticky Dynamic IP
Addressing and do not change the IP
address very often. Dynamic IP
Addressing can be used by families
with several computers or by a small
business owner who has a home
office. The software that comes with a
Dynamic IP Addressing
In contrast, Dynamic IP addressing
should not be used for VOIP, VPN,
playing online games or game hosting
because Dynamic IP addressing is less
reliable then Static IP addressing and
could cause the service to disconnect
while you are on a VOIP, VPN or
gaming.