| One of the techie words that you would often | | | | Dynamic IP also helps you to log in as an |
| come across when you sign up for your home | | | | anonymous user. |
| broadband package or business package is IP | | | | The main disadvantage of dynamic IP is that it is |
| address or Internet Protocol address. When you | | | | not suited to web hosting. You would require |
| get a broadband connection, you are normally | | | | static IP then. However, home users will not find |
| offered an IP address so that other PCs in the | | | | any difficulty in using this type of IP. |
| world wide web network can connect and | | | | Static IP |
| communicate with your PC (if you are a home | | | | A few broadband providers offer this option |
| user) or your web server (assuming, you are | | | | which has some distinct advantages. It is a useful |
| hosting a website on your web space). | | | | feature when you consider web hosting as the |
| Non-technically speaking, IP address is a unique | | | | server often needs this type of IP address as the |
| number often assigned to your PC in a network. | | | | DNS will be able to interpret the domain names as |
| If you are connected to internet, just check the | | | | IP addresses which never change in the network. |
| internet options to go to LAN settings. You would | | | | Static IP is quite helpful to identify a specific PC in |
| find the IP address of your PC. This address helps | | | | a large network of PCs. Hence, static IP is often |
| other PCs to identify your PC as well as helping | | | | used in a large infrastructure environment. |
| your PC to get information from other PCs which | | | | Advantages of Static IP |
| have similar unique numbers. | | | | As static IP never changes in the internet |
| IP addresses are of two types: Dynamic IP and | | | | environment, a specific PC can be accessed and |
| Static IP. What are their features? Why do you | | | | controlled and maintained from any place. |
| get dynamic IP free, why does getting a static IP | | | | For web hosting purposes,static IP is very ideal. If |
| cost you a bit? What are the advantages and | | | | you are a business user and want to promote |
| disadvantages of each type? | | | | your business via internet, go for a business |
| Remember, when your PC is not connected to | | | | broadband package which sometimes may |
| internet, it can have any type of IP which is | | | | provide you with a free static IP address. |
| offered by the administrator. Usually, in a LAN | | | | Businesses can see better growth and be in touch |
| network, the IP address of individual PC will be | | | | with their customers when they have their own |
| unique and that is the only required in such a | | | | websites. If you are looking for a cheaper option, |
| network unless the PC is connected to internet. | | | | find a business package that comes with free |
| Dynamic IP | | | | static IP and free web space. |
| Dynamic IP is usually offered free by all ISPs and | | | | Make sure that you pick the right business |
| this IP will change every time you log on to | | | | broadband package after going through the |
| internet. This means your PC will be assigned | | | | extras provided by the ISPs like free emails, free |
| different number codes at different times. | | | | domain name, webspace etc. |
| Advantages of Dynamic IP | | | | Just think that you can create your own email |
| In a network that is administered by Dynamic | | | | addresses with your domain name. If your email |
| Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), the allocation | | | | accounts have some unique identity, they make a |
| of IP address and network configuration are done | | | | huge difference and become an important part of |
| much faster. | | | | better management of your businesses, it is |
| All the computers (clients) get IP address, DNS, | | | | better to have your own email accounts with |
| gateway from the DHCP server, automatically. | | | | your own domain name. It will also help your |
| This also makes your task of adding new | | | | company to cut a niche among your competitors. |
| computers to the network much easier. | | | | If you are a gamer and use a dedicated |
| Regardless of the size of the network, dynamic | | | | broadband connection for that purpose, take a |
| IP is quite useful as it is easy to allocate, distribute | | | | static IP and find the difference. It would definitely |
| and manage. | | | | help you to have an significant edge over others. |
| In a large LAN network, dynamic IP administration | | | | This is because the FTP servers make the data |
| helps you to save your time as you need not | | | | transfer much faster. |
| configure hundreds of computers manually. | | | | |