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Date:	Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:04:25 PST8
From:	"Bob" <2lvvuss02@sneakemail.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: DSL service: static IP dumb question

** Reply to message from "Wayne waynec@linkline.com" on Sat, 11 Feb 2006
15:10:12 PST8

> I just found out that I've been overpaying my ISP, who never bothered to
> tell me the speeds and price structures have changed and that I could
> get a higher DSL speed for less money (from them) than I've been getting
> for the higher price they've continued to charge me... but the lower
> price requires using dynamic IP addresses.

My guess would be that you currently have a dynamic address but it is possible
that you have a static address if you have had this service for a number of
years (I have a static IP). You can find out by looking at the way your router
is configured (most routers have a browser interface for doing the
configuration, look in the documentation). Unless you are running a web or
email server on your home machine you will not know the difference between
dynamic or static so I would say to change to the lower cost service.

--
Robert Blair

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