Dynamic IP Address
It appears that in order to upgrade my SBC DSL speed to the DSL Pro package, I will have to give up the static IP address I have had for the past 5 years. I have no experience with a dynamic IP address. I don't really need the static address since I am not running any kind of server, but I do have some questions about the dynamic IP setup. Do you have to log on whenever you need to access the internet or is it always on and transparent the way my static IP is? Will it time out after some period of no traffic requiring some action to re-establish the connection? How often is a new IP address assigned, daily, weekly, hourly? Do I need to use SBC software or can I configure Windows XP Pro to operate without any of their software? The main thing I want to know is whether from a users point of view there will be any noticeable differences in how my internet connection works. Ideally it would be absolutely transparent like it is now with a static IP.
Thanks,
--Jim
read more and respond »Posted 5 years ago by James Watkins in Digital Subscriber Line
