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Philangicality · 03-17-2007, 03:24 AM

Is there a way through web sites or software to assign your computer with a static IP address even if your ISP says you need to upgrade your service to do this.

My ISP currently does the dynamic IP thing where my IP address changes every once in a while.

My reason for asking this is because my bit torrent program (uTorrent) does not stay connected and do the whole seeding thing. The FAQ's on the uTorrent website say that you need to port forward, which my understanding is that you need a static IP to do this.

Currently my network setup is as follows: The cable modem is connected to a computer that is running Windows 98. This computer also is connected to the Router which is a Lynksis 4 port router.

Any thoughts?

Any help would be much appreciated.

03-17-2007, 03:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Philangicality Crazy	Port Forwarding Help Is there a way through web sites or software to assign your computer with a static IP address even if your ISP says you need to upgrade your service to do this. My ISP currently does the dynamic IP thing where my IP address changes every once in a while. My reason for asking this is because my bit torrent program (uTorrent) does not stay connected and do the whole seeding thing. The FAQ's on the uTorrent website say that you need to port forward, which my understanding is that you need a static IP to do this. Currently my network setup is as follows: The cable modem is connected to a computer that is running Windows 98. This computer also is connected to the Router which is a Lynksis 4 port router. Any thoughts? Any help would be much appreciated.