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How can I Change my IP Address?

October 27, 2010 – 11:36 am
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Before you change your Internet Protocol (IP) address, you need to find out whether your IP address is static or dynamic. A static IP is assigned to a particular computer and is stable, that is, it does not change at any time unless someone changes it. Many broadband users have a static IP address assigned read more »

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How Do I find my DNS servers?

October 27, 2010 – 11:35 am
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Domain Name Servers are responsible for translating domain names into IP addresses. Hypothetically, when someone tries to visit any website like www.blahblahblah.com, the Internet Service Provider (ISP) then “calls” the DNS server with a query in the computer language, of course “where do I find www.blahblahblah.com?” the DNS server will then look up in its read more »

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What is 192.168.1.1?

October 27, 2010 – 11:27 am
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192.168.1.1 is a private Internet Protocol (IP) address that is between the range of 192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.255. In computer speak, a private address is used to run private networks whereas computers are allocated their own IP addresses to communicate with each other on an internal network that doesn’t involve the Internet. The rising prominence of read more »

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