What's the difference between a Static IP Address and a Dynamic IP Address? What do they look like?

Question

One IP address called the Static IP address never ever changes its IP address; however, the Dynamic IP address does change its IP address, and I'm trying to alter my IP address so I can get unbanned from the chat rooms and forums that I'm banned from. I can't tell whether if I have a Static IP or a Dynamic IP nor what they should look like if I had a clue of which either one I have. And what's a media? I tried watching this one video on youtube to try and to help me change my IP address by following all the instructions in the video in which the first instructions says to select the code on the right, click Copy, go to Tools, Internet Options, and go to Delete All, and then check that box that says "Also delete files and settings stored by add-ons," and click "Yes" then close out your Internet Explorer, and on your desktop, go to Text Document or Notepad because either one of them would do for now, Paste what you copied before you closed out Internet Explorer while watching the video,

Answer 1

If you have cable then you probably have a static IP, if you have ADSL or dialup then it's probably dynamic.



Try turning your ADSL modem off for one minute, then rebooting it. Your ISP should assign you with a new IP.



This technique works with Rapidshare etc downloads as well.

Answer 2

For most of the things on your internal network you are better using a dynamic address. The difference is that one does not change when you disconnect or reboot and the other can. Some things might need special configuration (port forwarding for instance) and then they are better with a static address. The disadvantage of a static address is that it can overlap with another dynamic ip and cause confusion unless you configure it carefully to be well away from the dynamic block of numbers. But a correctly set up static address should not have become dynamic on a reboot. Take a look to see what you did wrong if it needs to be static.

Answer 3

The IP address from your ISP is assigned one of two ways:



Set to an IP address which is unchanged for months or years at a time. This is a static IP address.

Set to an IP which is only good for a limited time, and which is changed according to the policy set by your ISP's DHCP server. This is a dynamic IP address.

Because a static IP can be relied on for an indefinite period, some networking software requires a static IP. ISPs usually charge extra for static IPs. Your ISP may not be willing to give their customers static IP addresses at all.



Dynamic IPs are used in large networks where computers are frequently reconfigured, or where a limited number of IP address are available to share between many computers.

Answer 4

*****************TRY A PROXY********************

WWW.RKO.in and see if you can access the page



Dynamic assignment of IP address is implemented using a protocol called, logically enough, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). When DHCP is active, it typically works in conjunction with a Domain Name System (DNS) to allow users to find an element's address. Surfing the World Wide Web makes extensive use of these two protocols. When you dialup to your Internet service provider (ISP), DHCP is used to assign an IP address to your connection. When you enter a WWW address in your browser address bar or select a human-readable link on a web page, a DNS is used to turn your URL request into an IP address for transmission. These services can also be used in a directly connected network and in either case are typically administered by the information services (IS) department.



Static assignment of IP addresses is typically used to eliminate the network traffic associated with DHCP/DNS and to lock an element in the address space to provide a consistent IP target. Telemetry monitoring masters can then be told precisely where the element is located by entering the unambiguous IP address. Though not usually discernable over a dialup connection, you can observe this effect by replacing a typical WWW reference with its direct IP address. For example, enter "209.240.134.104" in your browser address bar and, with no DNS overhead, you will reach the same web page you would reach by entering "www.dpstele.com."

Answer 5

I can suggest a much better idea - don't behave in ways that get you banned. Then you won't have to worry about getting banned. As to that YouTube video... seems they have little/no idea what they are talking about or it's a spoof.



Has it ever occurred to you that you may be being blocked by user as well as mods using software that tracks back to what your IP really is and can block you that way? A good mod figures things out pretty quickly, you know. We have a problem person that I and a few others spot the moment they turn up. They don't get away with much.

Answer 6

lol you cant change your ip address in internet explorer. and chances are you have a static ip address. becuase if you arent "unbanned" then you have the same one. why did you get banned anyways????