IP Addresses
How to Set Up Static IP Addresses With Verizon FiOS Routers
Actiontec, who makes Verizon's FIOS fiber-optic Internet routers, recommend that you use the default DHCP connections provided by the router for computers and other equipment connected to the router. DHCP, or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, dynamically allocates IP addresses as requested by the equipment connected. Most equipment works fine like this. Sometimes, in the case of some specialized equipment, like a Slingbox media server, the manufacturer will recommend setting a static IP address. You can have a combination of DHCP and static IP addressing.
Can I Change a Fixed IP Address?
A computer's Internet Protocol address is a set of numbers assigned by an Internet Service Provider to each device that uses the IP to communicate on the Internet. Used to identify a host or network as well as the location of a particular computer, IP addresses can be either fixed (static) or dynamic. Both types of IP addresses can be changed, but changing a fixed IP address permanently requires contacting the ISP as well as reconfiguring settings on the computer.
How do I Obtain a New IP Address Through Comcast Cable?
An IP (Internet Protocol) address is assigned to every router or computer on a given network. Comcast cable automatically assigns a unique IP address to your computer through the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP. Comcast cable systems provide this IP address based on the MAC (Media Access Control) address of your router or your computer's networking card. MAC addresses of computer network cards cannot be changed, but if you add a router with "MAC Address Clone" capability, the MAC address can be changed to warrant a new IP address through this cloning process.
