Is TWC doing dynamic ip's now for cable modems?

[Ns1]

I seemed to recall the old standard was dsl = dynamic cable = static

Is that no longer the case?

 

[Feldenak]

In my experience, unless you request (& pay for) a static address you were on dynamic addressing regardless of connection type. DSL seemed to be more static friendly from what I saw though.

 

[Darthvoy]

I think DSL is more static friendly because of the different way the line is connected to your house.

 

[OUCaptain]

My expierience w Cox was it was dynamic but almost never changed. The only time it would is if their router saw a nic with a different MAC requesting an IP i.e. change modems. If you go back to your original modem or nic, they will give you the original IP. I kept mine for almost 3 years unless I was switching equip on my end.

 

[Foxery]

Time Warner residential connections have dynamic IPs, but tend to stick for several weeks at a time if your modem is always on. A true static one is an extra $5/month or so.

 

[ggnl]

Been a TWC customer for 5+ years now. As far as I know it's always been dynamic with the option to pay extra for static.

 

[nakedfrog]

Cable has generally been dynamic for as long as I've been aware.

 

[Ns1]

interesting.

 

[pyonir]

TWC? The Weather Channel? That seems odd they would do that...

 

[Crusty]

I've always used DHCP for my cable connections... but for the most part my IP won't change. In fact, I don't remember the last time my IP changed without me replacing the modem, moving, or changing my ISP.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: Crusty
I've always used DHCP for my cable connections... but for the most part my IP won't change. In fact, I don't remember the last time my IP changed without me replacing the modem, moving, or changing my ISP.

yeah; this is probably why I thought they were static

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Ns1

Originally posted by: Crusty
I've always used DHCP for my cable connections... but for the most part my IP won't change. In fact, I don't remember the last time my IP changed without me replacing the modem, moving, or changing my ISP.

yeah; this is probably why I thought they were static

At static address is one that is administratively assigned to a device.

Dynamic or DHCP addresses you request an address from a server or servers. Depending on how the provider sets this up you can always get the same address and most times you will as you will keep renewing this address.

 

[mugs]

Just use Dyndns...

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: pyonir
TWC? The Weather Channel? That seems odd they would do that...

I'm pretty sure they mean Time Warner Cable.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune

Originally posted by: pyonir
TWC? The Weather Channel? That seems odd they would do that...

I'm pretty sure they mean Time Warner Cable.

No, I definitely meant the weather channel. They're diversifying now.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune

Originally posted by: pyonir
TWC? The Weather Channel? That seems odd they would do that...

I'm pretty sure they mean Time Warner Cable.

Really!? You think!??

 

[mrSHEiK124]

I use DynDNS because I have Road Runner (now Bright House Networks, was TWC) and I don't pay for the static IP. Lately, I've been keeping the autoupdate utility closed because I've really never seen my IP change...

 

[CptCrunch]

depends on the telco. Cincinnati Bell DSL (zoomtown) has a dynamic external IP and then static internal IP, which is real annoying. Now, insight cable has a dynamic IP, but it will remain static as long as you dont change the mac, reboot the modem and the router, or have them change it