someone said in order to use a router for DSL / Cable, you need fixed IP

[iamthesystem]

is this correct? everything I've read about using a router (i'm planning on going with the Linksys BEFSR41) implies that you can just plug it in a go...that the router will be assigned the IP from the DSL connection, and then it can / will act as a DHCP server for any computers attached to it.

is there something i'm missing?

thanks,

-i

 

[Russ]

No, you don't need a static IP. It will work just fine with a dynamic address.

Russ, NCNE

 

[iamthesystem]

thanks, Russ!

=)

 

[acexg1]

You're right, provided your internet connection DOES use DHCP. Some others use PPPoE, which most routers support anyway, but you just have to configure it then.

 

[Zach]

You just put in your username/password on some models, no biggie.