Do small business usually use static or dynamic IP addresses?

[Accipiter22]

We have about 10 computers at work, and they're on a network. My boss was talking to today about how he set one up last week with a static IP address, and then accused me of changing it to a dynamic one. I'm not sure what he was getting at exactly, he's a wee bit off kilter....anyway, I don't know anything about networks really, or setting them up, but was always led to believe that if you're on a cable or t1 connection, you have a static IP...

 

[Juice Box]

to have dynamic you need to install DHCP on a server....overall, dynamic is just as easy as static, only issue with static is you should document it, with dynamic, all you have to do is check your DHCP client

 

[tfinch2]

Are you talking about internal or external IP addresses?

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Always dhcp unless there is a need for a few static

 

[blakeatwork]

Internal: Typically dynamic, as it's just set it and forget it
External: Also typcially dynamic, unless they are a Satellite office or require remote access

 

[QED]

Use dynamic unless you have strong and compelling reasons to do otherwise.

Really, this has nothing to do with whether the office has internet capability or not-- even with Internet connectivity your internal network IP addresses should be assigned dynamically.

 

[djheater]

The real answer is someone with a small business with ten computers needs to have someone who understands networks set one up.
With a question like this, odds are your netwrok is fvcked up and vulnerable in ways you're not even aware of.

More than likely a consultant firm can come in and have you fixed up, and probably more efficient in a couple of days.

 

[pontifex]

we have about 70 pcs and another maybe another 10-15 devices that use ip addresses and everything is static.