[Jul 15, 97 - 10:52] Jeff Binkley of 1:226/600 wrote to Scott Parks:
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.
JB> I'd tend to buy your definition.  I would clarify though that RARP tends 
JB> to be a lookup method for IP resolution and not an assignment method.  
JB> DNS, Dynamic DNS, bootp and DHCP tend to be the assignment 
JB> protocols/methods.
I think what I was trying to do was distinguish between dynamic IP addresses 
which are drawn from a pool maintained by the ISP and the ones which you get 
assigned to you from the Internic.
Jerry Schwartz
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