As I'm ramping up with IPv6 here I keep running into plenty of "how should this be done?" moments. End user subnets are easy, enable SLAAC, some DHCPv6 for DNS and let the hosts pick their own ...

Computers on your business' network are usually assigned dynamic IP addresses, but dynamic addressing is one more possible point of failure on your network. If your network's name services go down, ...

A permanent numeric identification assigned by the network administrator to a node in a TCP/IP network. Static IP addresses are used for shared resources such as Web servers, printers, telephone PBXs ...

I just got a Zyxel Modem from Century Link and 5 usable Static IPs in a block of 8. I configured the modem for "transparent bridging" and configured the PPOE credentials on a DD-WRT router and now it ...

When your sign up for Internet access on behalf of your company or purchase Web hosting for your company's Web servers, you will purchase either a dynamic IP address, a single static IP address or a ...

It is possible for hackers to trick you by using IP snooping, but you can get protection with a Dynamic IP address or a Static IP address. The question is, which one is better? This is not an easy ...

If you're looking for a more reliable connection, a dedicated IP address may be a better option for you. Learn about the benefits of having a static IP, as well as the best VPNs for providing them.

When you need a Linux system to have a static IP address rather than one that is set dynamically by DHCP, all that's required is some configuration changes and a restart. Follow these steps to make ...

We have an asymmetric DSL connection to our ISP, which uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IP addressing. We have to use the ISP’s software to connect to the Internet (which uses PPP over ...

You find yourself at a remote broadcast site and you need to assign a static IP address for one of your devices. But no one at the site can tell you about the router or its IP address. Engineering ...