So I could be paying for a static IP, not actually have one, and I have to ask the people taking my money if I'm getting what I pay for?

I'm in the wrong job.

Maybe, but mainly you just don't understand.

If you're paying for a static IP you'll have one; I've never heard of ISP's "cheating" on that front. But didn't you start by implying you didn't know what you had and wanted to know for sure......

Maybe, but mainly you just don't understand.

If you're paying for a static IP you'll have one; I've never heard of ISP's "cheating" on that front. But didn't you start by implying you didn't know what you had and wanted to know for sure......

No I think that was justin.

I pay for mine. But was reading the above posts and assumed (wrongly?) that I have no way of telling if I indeed do have a static IP other than by asking my service provider. I have no reason to doubt them whatsoever, but I'm always a liitle sceptical with intangible things I have purchased, e.g. insurance.

Your right though, mainly I just dont understand.

No I think that was justin.

Sorry, losing the plot on who's who.....

assumed (wrongly?) that I have no way of telling if I indeed do have a static IP other than by asking my service provider.

Well you could just configure your router to get an IP address automatically and see if it works or not. If it gets one it's dynamic, not fixed.

But it's not anything to worry about, a fixed IP address is a bit like a phone number, they tell you what it is, you use it and it works. (not the best analogy but all I could think of)

Sorry, losing the plot on who's who.....

No probs. Is it age or the drink lol.

You can set your router to get a dynamic IP, and most ISP's will simply recognise you and give you YOUR static IP time and time again (assuming you have paid for it). If you have more than one IP for the connection, they would just give you the first one each time.

So, to check you are getting a static IP, set your router to dynamic, and check you get the same one everytime.

Everytime I have requested static IP's, they never actually tell you what it is, you have to do that for your self! They will tell you your IP's if you request a range.

Well you could just configure your router to get an IP address automatically and see if it works or not. If it gets one it's dynamic, not fixed.

But it's not anything to worry about, a fixed IP address is a bit like a phone number, they tell you what it is, you use it and it works. (not the best analogy but all I could think of)

You can set your router to get a dynamic IP, and most ISP's will simply recognise you and give you YOUR static IP time and time again (assuming you have paid for it). If you have more than one IP for the connection, they would just give you the first one each time.

So, to check you are getting a static IP, set your router to dynamic, and check you get the same one everytime.

Everytime I have requested static IP's, they never actually tell you what it is, you have to do that for your self! They will tell you your IP's if you request a range.

Thanks for the info guys, I'll have a play.

Resetting the router won't always change the IP, I haven't got static IP (virgin) but it never seems to change.

Mine never changes either.

If you have a separate modem then rebooting the router will not affect your external IP.