bendsley

The aren't static unless you pay for them. They may seem static because they may not change for months on end, but they are still considered dynamic ip addresses. The DHCP server just happens to be assigning based on MAC addresses and usually just gives you the same IP address. The DHCP might pull every 86,400 second (1 day) or every 604,800 second (1 week) depending on how the ISP has it setup.

Aah, the power of cacheing.

I have a friend that lived a block from the where the DSLAMs were located. He acheived 5mbit very easily.

definition DSLAM: A digital subscriber line access multiplexer, (DSLAM) is a multiplexer located in the telephone company exchange that provides consumers access to DSL services over twisted pair copper cabling.

The device separates the voice and data components from the subscriber lines and aggregates the data for sending over the network. The DSLAM usually aggregates lines at a contention ratio of 50:1 or 20:1.

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