Pipex are giving certain customers the option to move to a dynamic IP (currently I think that you 'stick' with the same IP if you log back onto the service within 10 mins of logging off) at the moment. Am I right in thinking that from a security point of view, that this is a good thing? Are there any downsides to choosing this option (once it's enabled you can't go back)?
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A static IP is the same all of the time, regardless of whether you log in or out.
A dynamic IP will change but not everytiem you log in or out, for instance my NTL dynamic has been the same for 4 months !
Personally is rather have a static IP. I actually run a dynamic dns so i have a host pointing at whatever my dynamic ip is !
From a security point of view, if you run a firewall P Anti virus it would make no odds which one you are on. As far as i know there is no way to tell a ip is static (not 100%)
Like i said id rather a static ip but its up to you ! -
Indeed. I prefer the static IP that Demon give me. Useful, if you're doing anything which requires one, that is (running Apache etc).Comment
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"A dynamic IP will change but not everytiem you log in or out, for instance my NTL dynamic has been the same for 4 months !"
This will vary from ISP to ISP, it depends on how long they lease the IP for, BT Openworld changes everytime you reconnect.
Security wise it makes little difference, hosting wise (i.e., if you want to run a web server, ftp server etc from your machine) you'll want a static IP so you'd be able to route a domain name to it.
Regards
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Thanks for the info everyone
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I think I'm right in saying that most times when an ISP presents a choice between providing a dynamic or static ip on a service, the static IP option will be more expensive. So a 'free' change to dynamic IP is nothing especially generous on the ISP's part.Comment
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