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How do you test your ip is dynamic or static?

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A static Ip is usually issued by your computer under the Internet protocol.

A Dynamic Ip is usually issued to a computer under the DHCP protocol (Dynamic Host Computer Protocol) that doesn't already have a static Ip.

you can find your Ip and its relevance by doing the following:

1: In Vista click the windows Icon/ In Xp press the windows button on keyboard

2: In the search colum type 'command prompt' - this will start a new BLACK oblong box where it will enter DOS (disk operating system) command sequence.

3: Once at this point type in: ipconfig - this will fetch all the details concerned with your Ip (internet protocol) address.

Hey presto you now know which Ip you have (dynamic or static)

Hope that helps you.

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