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Pro/Cons of Static IP?

Are there any Pro/Cons of having a Static IP?
I have just signed up with freenetname and you can have one at no extra costs.
Any advice much appreciated.
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Jon

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  • gizmoleeds
    gizmoleeds Posts: 2,232 Forumite
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    I don't think there are any real benefits of having a static IP for a normal internet user, but then there are no cons either!

    If it were me, I'd just say 'yes'.
  • Darksun
    Darksun Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    Having a static IP is better for hosting servers, since you can point a domain name at your IP and not have to worry about it chaning. However, most home users probably won't need to bother about this, so I wouldn't recommend paying extra for a static IP to most people

    But if it's free, there's no reason not to!
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