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Your only going to have a static IP address if your ISP allocates you one. Some do this for free / as standard, some charge you extra. Most ISPs like Tiscali etc. will do dynamic IP address allocation so pretty much every time you connect you'll get a different one.
Suggest you will need to phone your ISP (or look on their support pages / FAQ) to find out what you've got and if it is static what address they've given you.
Suggest you will need to phone your ISP (or look on their support pages / FAQ) to find out what you've got and if it is static what address they've given you.
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what you want doing though its a bit vague, send me a pm and get teamviewer and I'll give you a hand... next hour though if not tomoz
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You could have a look here ... www.portforward.com Tells you all you need to know about setting it up. I tried for a few days so I could get Utorrent to download quicker.
better link ... PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall
better link ... PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall
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Are you hosting an email / Web server? As mentioned there is no need for the home user to have a static IP. If you do need one then I suggest investing in network security other than windows default firewall.
Are you planning to use a server DNS as a gateway for internet use?
Sorry for the questions but its an unusual request, that why I ask.
Are you planning to use a server DNS as a gateway for internet use?
Sorry for the questions but its an unusual request, that why I ask.
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I had read that you need a static IP address so you can open ports up on your Router which then lets programs like Utorrent download quicker or are we at cross purposes here
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Internal private address (i.e. 192.168.xxx.xxx)? If you have UPnP enabled on your router the ports should open for you regardless of you internal address as your PC sets requests to the router to open ports to it.
If the application (or your router) doesnt support UPnP (most do) then yes a static IP would be needed as you would have to manually have to open ports to an internal address on your network. i.e. open TCP 3389 to IP 192.168.1.10
this would open remote desktop to the address 192.168.1.10 but the machine would always have to have the same IP address on your network, to do this you can manually configure the address on the workstation (control panel > network connections) or my fave option which some routers have. Static IP addresses via DHCP which uses the physical (MAC) address of your machine (start > run > cmd > pconfig /all) and bind it to an IP address
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If you're wanting a static hostname, you could use something like: DynDNS.com - Services -- Free Dynamic DNS (DDNS) Service
Many routers can automatically update these services with your new IP if it changes, but you can also log into the page to update it.
Many routers can automatically update these services with your new IP if it changes, but you can also log into the page to update it.
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