Why do I need 5 static IP's??

Roadrunner is the way to go. No worries, just setup and go.........

 

You wouldn't really need the Linksys at that point because each static IP would be available for a different computer. It would be speedier, that's for sure. But, you better get some kick ass protection software with static IP's just sitting out there.

 

I think the big advantage with Enhanced DSL, is that the Terms of Services states that you are allowed to run web servers from your home. In the basic plan for SwBell DSL, I don’t recall it mentioning anything about servers. If you had Enhanced DSL, you could use 1 static IP for a server at home, 2 IP’s for DNS servers, 1 IP to host virtual websites if need be, and 1 IP for things like anonymous FTP.

If you set your 3 computers with static IP’s it will certainly boot faster, since the NIC doesn’t need to search for a dynamic IP. However I don’t think the speeds would be any faster since at the end of the day, all the traffic is coming from the same pipe. Now, if Enhanced DSL included 5 different phone lines coming into your house that would be a totally different ballgame.

 

Puff Daddy rockHEAD,

Five static IP's are good if you're running servers. Outside of that, there's really no great advantage to having them. When I had DSL lines, I had 2 static IP's. I used one to host an FTP/WWW server and the other for my usual browsing. The multiple-IP service allowed me to host a server. The single IP service did not allow me to do so.

If they're not allowing you to have your own server after you buy their 5 IP service, they're screwing you. You can technically still host a WWW server on one IP using your linksys by forwarding all HTTP requests to a machine you've declared to be a DMZ Host IP. It will forward open up your firewall to the internal lan box using that IP.

Jeff,

Whether static or dynamic IP, you're still vulnerable. And technically most dynamic IP's are "static" for quite a while. Also, I'm gonna disagree with you on the "it would be speedier" comment. It would depend on what all his machines are doing at once. Technically his router is really a switch, which helps in the sharing of bandwidth. Now if he's got all his buddies over downloading p*rn at the same time, that's another story altogether...

 

The 5 static IP's is a number that divides neatly into a subnet.

Also, you don't have to DMZ a whole server. If you just want to open up a web server you can selectively forward port 80. This'd be a slightly more secure setup.

 

Yeah, you are right. I guess I was just considering what it would mean if two people or more were on at the same time chewing up bandwidth. But, why would he be doing that? Duh! So, I stand corrected.

 

rH,

I'd be careful of what they're selling you.

They might be selling you a block of 5, but you'll only get three useable static IP addr anyway. Usually, they sell you five, but one goes to dest router, one for your src router, and one for broadcast. But it depends on how they are setup.

Besides, dynamic is fine if you're just browsing. The only advantage of having a static IP addr if you're browsing is that there are a few (and I mean FEW) iNet apps that don't work very well behind NAT. You can even allow all three of your wktns to access the Internet with a dyn IP addr.

You didn't say anything about hosting, but that's a different story.

Good luck.

 

This isn't necessarily true. Higher level accounts usually have a higher CBR/guaranteed bit-rate from what I remember. Also some providers will throttle the "upper level" user's connections last.

 

Wow.

How about getting satellite dish internet? I was thinking about it till I heard it costs $60/month. I'd rather stick with Time Warner till I get a job.

 

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,2485416~root=ilec,swbell~mode=flat

Pinging from Houston to a CS server in Dallas

C:\>tracert 209.41.98.2

Tracing route to pail.neospire.net [209.41.98.2]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 40 ms 20 ms 20 ms adsl-208-X.X.X.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net [208.X.X.X]
2 10 ms 10 ms 20 ms dist3-vlan60.hstntx.swbell.net [151.164.11.188]

3 20 ms 20 ms 20 ms bb1-g8-0.hstntx.swbell.net [151.164.11.246]
4 20 ms 10 ms 20 ms bb2-p15-0.hstntx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.241.166]

5 40 ms 50 ms 40 ms bb2-p13-0.miamfl.sbcglobal.net [151.164.240.30]

6 40 ms 50 ms 40 ms bb1-p14-0.miamfl.sbcglobal.net [151.164.242.253]

7 70 ms 71 ms 70 ms bb1-p12-0.hrndva.sbcglobal.net [151.164.240.10]

8 70 ms 70 ms 70 ms bb2-p14-0.hrndva.sbcglobal.net [151.164.243.22]

9 70 ms 70 ms 70 ms mae-atm-e50.px.xo.com [198.32.187.50]
10 70 ms 70 ms 71 ms ge5-3-1.RAR1.Washington-DC.us.xo.net [64.220.0.2
22]
11 70 ms 80 ms 70 ms p0-0-0-1.RAR2.Washington-DC.us.xo.net [65.106.1.
18]
12 80 ms 90 ms 90 ms p6-0-0.RAR2.Atlanta-GA.us.xo.net [65.106.0.6]
13 80 ms 90 ms 91 ms p0-0-0-1.RAR1.Atlanta-GA.us.xo.net [65.106.1.29]

14 100 ms 110 ms 100 ms p6-0-0.RAR2.Dallas-TX.us.xo.net [65.106.0.10]
15 100 ms 110 ms 100 ms p4-0-0.MAR2.Dallas-TX.us.xo.net [65.106.4.146]
16 101 ms 110 ms 110 ms ge13-0.CLR1.Dallas-TX.us.xo.net [207.88.82.22]
17 100 ms 110 ms 101 ms 67.105.80.178
18 60 ms 70 ms 70 ms rr-a-sr1.guinness.neospire.net [209.41.65.2]
19 60 ms 70 ms 71 ms pail.neospire.net [209.41.98.2]

Trace complete.


I am also taking the same route: Houston > Miami > Washington DC > Atlanta > Dallas

 

rockDOME,

Are you using the latest drivers for your Linksys? I could've sworn there were some bad throughput problems with some of the earlier drivers on the Linksys switches (but I'm not positive). Also, which model are you using? I know it's the wireless, but the specific model... it should be on the back or underneath.

 

Good point.

Try going from your router straight into your wkstn to test that theory.

 

I've updated my non-wireless Linksys several times with no problems. There's really no telling what the problem could be, but a flash of the hardware is what I'd attempt first.

Try disconnecting a machine from the network and plugging it directly into your wall/broadband connection. See if performance improves.