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Dynamic vs Static IP

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ChAoTiCpInOy

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Not sure if this is the right forum, please move if this is wrong.

I am wondering what the difference is between a Dynamic and Static IP address. I am thinking about moving from a Static to a Dynamic IP with my ISP. Are there any benefits in having a Static vs a Dyanmic IP? Which is better? Why?
 
I'm sure someone can explain this better than I can, but my limited understading

Static = IP address will always be the same
Dynamic = It can and may be reassigned (You won't always have the same number).

For regular internet usage I don't think it matters. You can go dynamic and it won't have any negative impact.

Static is more if you remote in and connect to your house or have applications that are sensitive to your ip address (Use some service that requires you to always have same IP, etc). If you've ever had to give someone your IP Address than you better find out why and see if you need to keep it static.
 
Only matters if you're connecting to another business through a firewall or VPN and they require you to have a static for security purposes. Otherwise dynamic is the way to go since it's cheaper.
 
So gaming (Xbox live) or skype usage or remote clients (Logmein) probably will not have a problem with a change from static to dynamic?
 
Are you paying extra for static right now?

If so, why?

If you arent, then just keep it static. It doesnt help or hurt to change it.
 
Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
So gaming (Xbox live) or skype usage or remote clients (Logmein) probably will not have a problem with a change from static to dynamic?
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the systems dont rely on your IP address for anything

if you have to ask, you dont need it
 
Technically, there is no difference. Home users don't need static addresses anyway unless you need a block of addresses.
 
The only time a home user needs that is for running a server at home. Then again pointing a domain with zoneedit or DynDNS is fairly simple to do in it's place...
 
Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
So basically nothing bad will happen, nothing will change when I move to dynamic IP?
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It depends. Unless your identity depends on the IP (not DNS) then you should face no problems using any service for a short period of time🙂

Shy of a major network change, it is common for users to keep their IP addresses for many months or years. Static vs dynamic isn't a bid deal these days because so much, conveniently, relies on DNS. You can use dynamic dns tracking services that follow any changes while maintaining the same DNS info.

Odds are that static IPs and dynamic IPs are on different subnets at your ISP so your IP will change this once. The point is that for informal things it makes little to no difference these days.

 
I don't have any servers here. Even if I did I would have some service for it that would automatically get its IP, just like logmein does. Thanks for the help.
 
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