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

From: Michael Heiming (michael+USENET_at_www.heiming.de)
Date: 09/28/05 

Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 22:33:59 +0200

In comp.os.linux.networking Steven L Umbach <n9rou@nospam-comcast.net>:
> Your ISP assigns it and it is not unusual to have the same IP for a long
> time. Protect your computer/network with a properly configured firewall and

Ack.

[..]

> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxpsp2/Default.mspx
> --- Protect your PC tips from Microsoft.

Shouldn't that be, protect your PC from Microsoft? Good idea to
enhance security.;) 

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