IPS address

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Ernie

I lost my info on my PC s IPS address. Where can I obtain that information
now that is is lost so I can get back on line again with that PC?
 
Ernie said:
I lost my info on my PC s IPS address. Where can I obtain that information
now that is is lost so I can get back on line again with that PC?
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You don't need to know your host's IP address. It is assigned
automatically. Your TCP config is very likely configured to use DHCP.
Your host gets a dynamically assigned IP address from the DHCP server
(which is very likely your ISP's DHCP server or your router's DHCP
server).

Or did you really mean IPS instead of IP? Well, which acronym do you
mean by IPS?

http://www.acronymfinder.com/IPS.html
 
Ernie said:
I lost my info on my PC s IPS address. Where can I obtain that information
now that is is lost so I can get back on line again with that PC?
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The best thing you can do is either go to the web page for your ISP, or
call them and ask them how to configure your pc for internet access
through their servers.

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Ernie said:
I lost my info on my PC s IPS address. Where can I obtain that
information now that is is lost so I can get back on line again with
that PC?
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Download whatsmyisp.com. But I'm not sure that's reall what you're
looking for?
 
Ernie said:
I lost my info on my PC s IPS address. Where can I obtain that
information
now that is is lost so I can get back on line again with that PC?
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Your post is unclear, but it sounds like Roy has your answer.

Did your ISP assign you a fixed IP address? If so, you need to contact
their technical support people to get that info if you are able to
locate the documentation and instructions your ISP originally gave you.
 
Ernie said:
I lost my info on my PC s IPS address. Where can I obtain that information
now that is is lost so I can get back on line again with that PC?
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Unless you are paying your ISP *extra* for a fixed address, and you'd know
that you are doing this, you don't need to know your IP address. It's
almost certainly going to change anyway, as the vast majority of connections
are DHCP - they are dynamic, meaning they can change.

If you *are* paying your ISP for a fixed address, call them. They will be
able to tell you what it is.

HTH
-pk
 
Patrick Keenan said:
Unless you are paying your ISP *extra* for a fixed address, and you'd
know that you are doing this, you don't need to know your IP address.
It's almost certainly going to change anyway, as the vast majority of
connections are DHCP - they are dynamic, meaning they can change.
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My ISP -- Cavalier Telephone -- only provides fixed IP addresses.
 
Patrick said:
That would be very unusual, and cause them more work and expense.
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As long as they don't charge me extra and as long as they are a little
cheaper than the main competition -- Verizon -- I don't mind. :-)
 
Daave said:
My ISP -- Cavalier Telephone -- only provides fixed IP addresses.
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I have a friend in Maryland that needs SDSL (symetrical DSL) and a fixed
IP. So:
I thought that sounded like good news. But according to the chap on the
phone this afternoon, they don't provide fixed IPs unless you pay for
them and it cost a lot more than I expected to get one. More than
Verizon by a long shot in fact if I was getting good information. I
ended up calling them because I couldn't find anything on their site
about fixed IP availability in any of their packages. In fact, their
specs seem to leave a lot to be desired. I did see the free modems some
said weren't free, but their prices seem to start at about $40/month and
it went to $50 to get phone service with it! I'm confused:

Where should I be looking to find info on your type service?
Are you on their new fiber lines or something? FIOS and other stuff
sometimes is fixed I know, but I was looking for simple DSL so I could
get a comparison contol point.

TIA,

Twayne
 
Twayne said:
I have a friend in Maryland that needs SDSL (symetrical DSL) and a
fixed IP. So:
I thought that sounded like good news. But according to the chap on
the phone this afternoon, they don't provide fixed IPs unless you pay
for them and it cost a lot more than I expected to get one. More than
Verizon by a long shot in fact if I was getting good information. I
ended up calling them because I couldn't find anything on their site
about fixed IP availability in any of their packages. In fact, their
specs seem to leave a lot to be desired. I did see the free modems
some said weren't free, but their prices seem to start at about
$40/month and it went to $50 to get phone service with it! I'm
confused:

Where should I be looking to find info on your type service?
Are you on their new fiber lines or something? FIOS and other stuff
sometimes is fixed I know, but I was looking for simple DSL so I
could get a comparison contol point.
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I don't necessarily need a fixed IP address. That's what Cavtel gave me.
It's ADSL.

The $50 is correct. (The service is branded "C2.") Sort of. There's also
a whole bunch of other charges (taxes, fees, etc.) that bring the
monthly total to $68.79! But that's for DSL and unlimited phone
service -- local, state, and long distance. FIOS is not available in my
neighborhood yet. Once it is, I'm sure I'll switch back to Verizon.
Cavtel is just a reseller; they use Verizon's phone lines. I doubt
they'll be able to provide FIOS, however. Cavtel is fairly new and they
are only available in a few states (PA and MD and maybe one or two
others). Here's info on C2:

http://www.cavtel.com/home-services/
 
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