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SP>Jerry Schwartz wrote in a message to Tony Dunlap:
SP> JS> He specifically said "static IP address," which means that
SP> JS> it is not assigned by his Internet provider but rather
SP> JS> assigned by the Internic.
SP>Static means hardwired and the local administrator is responsible
SP>for assignment.  Dynamic is non-hardwired and uses RARP or DHCP.
I'd tend to buy your definition.  I would clarify though that RARP tends 
to be a lookup method for IP resolution and not an assignment method.  
DNS, Dynamic DNS, bootp and DHCP tend to be the assignment 
protocols/methods.
Jeff
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