massahwahl
VIP Member
Are there any advantages to having a static IP address? If so, what are they and if I set my system to have one does that mean I need to set every computer on my network to have one?
Advantages of Static IP address?
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massahwahl
VIP Member
Does it require I set up a static IP for every pc on my network?
tlarkin
VIP Member
yes, or alternatively your router can run what is called static DHCP, where it can assign certain machines the same IP over and over and lease out DHCP to every other client.
Lectrician
New Member
If you have a static IP from your ISP, you do not need to give each machine a static IP.
However, if you wish to point your external IP to an internal machine, for use as a web server for example, then you would need to give that machine a static IP so the router knows where to send the traffic.
I have a static IP, and I have got all my machines/printers etc assigned with the same IP by the router. I have setup port forwarding so I can remote desktop into my main machine from anywhere to check email etc. I also have a router which can setup VPN's and can connect to the VPN and print out to my printer and access my files from anywhere.
However, if you wish to point your external IP to an internal machine, for use as a web server for example, then you would need to give that machine a static IP so the router knows where to send the traffic.
I have a static IP, and I have got all my machines/printers etc assigned with the same IP by the router. I have setup port forwarding so I can remote desktop into my main machine from anywhere to check email etc. I also have a router which can setup VPN's and can connect to the VPN and print out to my printer and access my files from anywhere.
Motoxrdude
Active Member
It's one of those things that if you have to ask, it wouldn't matter to you anyways.