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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"static",<br>"author":"darzan",<br>"permlink":"static-vs-dynamic-ip-address",<br>"title":"Static vs Dynamic IP Address",<br>"body":"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmT3u3ZGjW6upocreqijcEtDa27vvF2qCCGsozrkmEsGk8\/image.png\n\n**When Do You Opt for Static IP Address?**\n\n1. If your business needs to receive large amounts of data,<br> it is recommended that you have your own FTP server so that you can receive and send files. It is beneficial to have your static IP address so that customers,<br> suppliers and others can reliably connect to your server.\n2. To make sure that your website has the capability to respond to queries for your domain name it has to be associated with your static IP address. Remember that your domain name is what your customers will put into a browser.\n3. Examples where you may need a static IP address include email or chat servers,<br> database servers,<br> network equipment and VPN(Virtual Private Network). Here having a static IP address makes interaction over the net more convenient.\n\n**Advantages of Static IP Address**\n\n1. *Stability* \u2013 In case of applications such as authenticated services on web servers and file downloads the connection should be stable. In static IP a small interruption in the connection usually does not terminate the packet exchange with the service.\n2. *Hosting* \u2013 Since there is no change of IP address,<br> this is suitable for applications which use Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP),<br>gaming applications,<br> and Virtual Private Network(VPN).\n3. *Preferred address for servers* \u2013 Static IP addresses is ideal if your computer acts as a server. The reason is it gives your file server relatively faster file uploads and downloads.\n4. *Convenient remote access* \u2013 When you remotely connect to a computer you need not worry about the changes in the IP address during the connected session. Also when you connect to your computer through applications such as remote desktop,<br> you need not be bothered about losing the IP address.\n5. *Reduced down time* \u2013 The IP never resets. In other words your computer need not send any request for renewal. This makes it an ideal choice for seamless connectivity.\n\n**Disadvantages of Static IP Address**\n\n1. *Security* \u2013 Static IP Address could be a security risk as the IP address is constant. There is a greater chance of hacking the website. Also you cannot easily change the Static IP once it has been hacked. This makes your system very susceptible to continuous attack. It is imperative to put preventive measures in place before obtaining a static IP such as Internet security suites and router firewalls.\n2. *Uptime* \u2013 static IPs are preferred for hosting servers and file transfer protocol sites. So the servers have to be on all the time to host these functions. The cost of constantly running a server is exorbitant.\n3. *Configuration* \u2013 The process to set a static IP is manual and relatively complex. Occasionally,<br> external software is required for this purpose. Also several consumer level ISPs lack support for static IPs.\n4. *Keeping pace with technology* \u2013 The field of computers is rapidly changing. It is possible that a static IP computer running a server becomes obsolete in the near future. It is relatively complex to transfer the server settings from a static IP computer to a new computer. It is wise to invest in an easily upgradable computer to run a static IP server.\n\n**Advantages of Dynamic IP Address**\n\n1. *Security* \u2013 Computers having Dynamic IP address have relatively lower security risk (as your computer is assigned a new IP address each time you log on).\n2. *Lower cost* - Cost effective as compared to the static kind of address\n3. *Automatic network configuration* \u2013 The user does not have to do the network configuration. That is taken care of.\n\n**Disadvantages of Dynamic IP Address**\n1. *Security issues* \u2013 DHCP automation can be significant security threat in case of a rogue DHCP server. This server is not in the control of the network personnel. If any user connects to it,<br> information over that connection can be intercepted and looked at. Thus network security and user privacy is violated.\n2. *Network Failure* \u2013 If only a single DHCP server is in place,<br> it\u2019s failure causes a system wide issue. In case of server failure,<br> any connected computers that don\u2019t already have an IP address will try and fail to obtain one. Computers which already have an IP address before the server\u2019s failure will try to renew it,<br> which will cause the computer losing its IP address.\n3. *Less Reliable* \u2013 Note that Dynamic IP addressing should not be used for VOIP,<br> VPN,<br> playing online games as Dynamic IP addressing is less reliable then Static IP addressing and could cause the service to disconnect while you are on a VOIP,<br> VPN or gaming.\n\n***Hope this helps you understand the basics of IP addresses and when to opt for a static vs dynamic IP address :)***",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"internet\",<br>\"ip\",<br>\"static\",<br>\"dynamic\",<br>\"technology\" ,<br>\"image\":[\"https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/DQmT3u3ZGjW6upocreqijcEtDa27vvF2qCCGsozrkmEsGk8\/image.png\" ,<br>\"app\":\"steemit\/0.1\",<br>\"format\":\"markdown\" " |
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