What is my IP address? How to find out and what it means

An Internet Protocol address, also known as an IP address, is a unique number that identifies a device connected to the ...
Ars Technica

Pros and Cons of manual assigned and DHCP (static) assigned IP addresses?

- Different notebooks, iPads, and smartphones (connected via Wifi). So, should I manually assign IP addresses to some of the devices? And why? Or should I just let my router assign a static/reserved ...
Business Insider

'What is my IP?': Here's what an IP address does, and how to find yours

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Network World

Static vs. DHCP IP: Which is faster?

Does a static IP address make file transfers go faster than using DHCP IP addresses? No, Dr. Internet says. Did you really mean to say, in an earlier column, that using a static IP address will make ...
Computerworld

Setting up a DHCP server for your organization

Years ago, I used to be a network administrator for an organization that had some rather odd security policies in place. One of the existing policies when I got there was that all computers had to be ...
Ars Technica

ASA5505 - assigning DHCP IP address to MAC address

I recently purchased an ASA 5505, which I'm beginning to configure for a home network, for hobby and added security (hopefully). The network is a simple one, an "inside" network for a few wired ...
Houston Chronicle

Why Use Static Addresses for Printers?

Systems administrators differ on the helpfulness of assigning static IP addresses for networked printers. Leaving the printers set to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, would be the ...