The 10/8, 172.16/12 and 192.168/16 are RFC1918 "private" (non-routeable) IP addresses. This means "you can't get they-ahh from he-ahh" or "well, if I wah goin' to a 192.168/16, ahh certainly wouldn't staahhht from he-ahh." I hope she doesn't mean that she'll assign you an RFC1918 non-routeable static IP address. Dat no wok! The reason for having a static IP address, other than so "the man" can track all the pr0n sites you visit and make a specific assocation to you (or at least to your computer), is to set up servers (mail, web, ftp, irc, gopher). One CAN set up servers with a dynamic IP address (via DDNS and cousins), but it's a PITA compared to a simple static and plain ol' regular DNS. D * On Tue, Mar 13, 2001 at 11:49:56AM -0700, keith@christianexchange.org wrote: > I think Class C addresses are in the range of: > > 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.0 > > Which may be 256*254 = 65,024 _USEABLE_ IP addresses per "bunch" > > Help me, Help me..... I'm probably wrong..... > > Keith > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David A. Sinck > To: > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 10:41 AM > Subject: Re: Need ISP!!! > > > > > > > > \_ SMTP quoth Kimi A. Adams on 3/13/2001 09:50 as having spake thusly: > > \_ > > \_ They figure in order to maintain that IP address, it's costly for the > > \_ company. It's not for me because it's a flat rated fee to my company, > no > > \_ matter how many people are using static IP's or how long they use it. > It's > > \_ my class C range of numbers, not someone else's. > > > > I might be a burrito shy of an combo platter here, but aren't class > > C's 255 addrs [1]....which would mean after 255 you'll need another > > class C, then another.... > > > > Or, if what seems to be implied "static [no matter] how long they use > > it", which would mean it changes from dialup instance to diaulup > > instance, that's not what my mental model says about "dialup static > > IPs", which would be "I dialup whenever and land the same IP". > > > > mmmmm....burritos...is it lunch time yet? > > > > David > > > > [1] modulus gateways, routers, broadcasts, and the sysadmin-is-special > > IPs