- Different notebooks, iPads, and smartphones (connected via Wifi). So, should I manually assign IP addresses to some of the devices? And why? Or should I just let my router assign a static/reserved ...

Does a static IP address make file transfers go faster than using DHCP IP addresses? No, Dr. Internet says. Did you really mean to say, in an earlier column, that using a static IP address will make ...

* Dr. Internet columnist Steve Blass clarifies static vs. DHCP debate in terms of speed * Help Desk columnist Ron Nutter offers advice regarding analyzing an employee’s PC use without his knowledge * ...

An IP address is a way for every device on a network to be seen. Without IP addresses, it would be impossible for those devices to be located. Think of your computer's IP address like your house's ...

Typically when a network is under my control, I like my servers to have static IPs. Whether the IPs are truly static (hard-coded into network configuration files on the host) or whether I configure a ...