Re: Why IP address is fixed everytime connected to the Internet?

From: Ted Zieglar (teddyz_at_notmail.com)
Date: 09/28/05 

Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:08:46 -0400

"I want to ask who assigns the IP address to a machine that connects to the
Internet?"
Your ISP

"Is there a way that makes the IP address in my machine becomes dynamic?"
Ask your ISP. 

-- 
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."
<apngss@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1127919143.509475.156310@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> I want to ask who assigns the IP address to a machine that connects to
> the Internet? The ISP, the network card (i.e. MAC address??), or the
> router?
>
> It seems like my IP address is fixed everytime connected to the
> Internet, it seems very unsecure because it allows hackers track the
> computers more easily.
>
> I thought the IP address should be dynamic, and each time when we
> connect to the Internet should have different IP address.
>
> Is there a way that makes the IP address in my machine becomes dynamic?
>
> Please advise. thanks!!
>

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