Y same ip for months!!

[dodhyo1]

hi, i was wanting to know, that i currently have Shaw high speed cable internet and was wanting to know how come i have had the same ip address for months know. I have windows xp, thinking that it would change, my internet speed has gone down due to a hell of a lot of viruses coming in, but when i get new ip address, (before this one) i remember no viruses?? Plz help me!!

[Bones1]

Hi

I'm on with Telus DSL and I was happy that I kept the same IP address because I run VPN software on my machine.

I notice if I reboot my router or unplug it I get a new IP address.. You might want to try that... Unplug your router (if you have one) or just power off your cable modem for a couple of minutes then plug it back in again.

I know with the people on cable service here keep the same address forever.

[ArcticFox]

I'd love to be paying for a dynamic IP while keeping a static one. I don't know how often mine changes, my router gets unplugged a few times a month though. Static IPs are a *good* thing, remember? No matter if you are paying for them or not.

[VHockey86]

I think it has alot to do with the provider.
I have a dynamic IP but I've had the exact same IP for almost 10 months now... but then again the ISP is local so they dont have millions of customers.

[MadMan2k]

I got the same IP from Earthlink (dial-up) 3 times :/
Yes, I just happened to look those 3 times

[Siliconjunkie]

Its because of how DHCP works, you renew at 1/2 the lease length, so as long as the lease is active you keep getting renewed, it works off of your MAC address. Get a new NIC and you will get a new IP. DSL typically uses PPPoe which is different as well as VPNs mentioned above.

i have coxs and have had the same ip unless i change routers. something with the mac addresses that make the ip address change

[Siliconjunkie]

http://www.siliconjunkie.net/temp/dhcp.jpg

Note the "Unique ID" column. That is the MAC address of the client. So long as there is an active lease associated with that MAC, you will get that IP.