Re: Static IP

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From: Trevor S (bill_at_gates.com)
Date: 02/22/05 

Date: 22 Feb 2005 08:01:44 GMT

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" <dsherman@nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in
news:#uMYCrEGFHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl:

> 1. Connect to the Internet.
>
> 2. Click Start/Run cmd ENTER
>
> 3. ipconfig /all ENTER
>
> 4. If you have multiple adapters, scroll to the one which corresponds
> to your Internet connection - if the DHCP Enabled line says Yes, then
> you do not have a static IP.

What ? This is misleading... You could have a static IP to your
modem/router and the router doing DHCP or in my case a dynamic IP from the
ISP and a static IP on the subnet (ie no DHCP )

Depends on what's being used to connect to the 'net.

To the original poster, contact your ISP. 

-- 
Trevor S
"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth." 
-Albert Einstein

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