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Date:	Tue, 6 May 2003 09:24:04 PDT7
From:	"J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: Static IP

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> On 5 May 2003 at 10:40, Ray Davison wrote:
> > I thought static addresses were being phased out,
> > and what are they good for?

Dave Watson responded:

> Not phased out, just used up. Getting scarce, so the prices go up.
> You need static if you want to run a server of any sort, where you need
> a constant address so people can find you.

Back when I originally had to look into this, several knowledgeable folks
strongly recommended this to me . . . but I no longer recalled all the reasons
why. I think one may be that it makes setting up a home network (more than
one box, with each box having internet access with the best setup flexibility --
something the Telcos definitely did not want you to do, but were hard-pressed
to prevent) much easier. It may also be a superior quality of service. I do
recall that PPoE was considered quite kludgy, and a PITA for OS/2 users.
There wasn't much support for it. I could well be wrong, but that's how I
remember it.

Jordan

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