Common Connection Types

Common Connection Types

Cable Modems

Type

Details

ISP Data required

Dynamic IP

Your IP Address is

Usually, none.

Address

allocated automatically,

However, some ISP's

 

when you connect to you

 

may require you to use a

 

ISP.

 

particular Hostname,

 

 

 

 

Domain name, or MAC

 

 

(physical) address.

Static

Your ISP allocates a

IP Address allocated to

(Fixed) IP

permanent IP Address to

you.

Address

you.

Some ISP's may also

 

 

 

 

require you to use a

 

 

particular Hostname,

 

 

Domain name, or MAC

 

 

(physical) address.

DSL Modems

Type

Details

ISP Data required

Dynamic IP

Your IP Address is

None.

Address

allocated automatically,

 

 

when you connect to you

 

 

ISP.

 

 

 

 

Static

Your ISP allocates a

IP Address allocated to

(Fixed)

permanent IP Address to

you.

IP Address

you.

 

 

 

 

PPPoE

You connect to the ISP

User name and

 

only when required. The

password.

 

IP address is usually

 

 

allocated automatically.

 

 

 

 

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