The Modem has a MAC address that it presents to the cable service provider and the provider typically uses that MAC address to 'authenticate' the modem and then presents it with an IP address ...

I just got a Zyxel Modem from Century Link and 5 usable Static IPs in a block of 8. I configured the modem for "transparent bridging" and configured the PPOE credentials on a DD-WRT router and now it ...

When your sign up for Internet access on behalf of your company or purchase Web hosting for your company's Web servers, you will purchase either a dynamic IP address, a single static IP address or a ...

Close up of a network cable resting atop an RGB-lit keyboard with a dark background. - Sirisak Piyatharo/Getty Images Most people understand that when you connect to the internet, your internet ...