Technical advice
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Hi,
I read some on internet about dynamic and static IP. And as far as I get static IP minus is that it is static (always the same, easy to track etc). So how is it about sharing? I am pretty sure our Internet providers have to store IP's and all, so it isn't much safer to have dynamic IP than static?
I mean is it wort it to configure a static IP for uTorrent? Will speed increase a lot? Now I am seeding a little over 100 kBs to 11 leechers. Is it me or are their speed bad? I can download about 2mBs with this wireless. And speed test in utorrent showed 5Mbits. And the icon at the right bottom corner is green, although it sometimes is yellow. Test shows that port isn't open.
I have TP link TL- WR340G.
This is the guide for my model: hxxp://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/TP-Link/TL-WR340G/Utorrent.htm
I think my IP doesn't change much. So isn't it kinda of static (not in long term). Could I just use it like it is a static IP?
So would you recommend me to configure my router with a static IP?
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The first thing you need to be clear about, is that you got two IP addresses:
1/ Your public IP of your modem/router to the outside world. Here a static IP eases the tracking if one is asking your ISP about the identity of the user of that IP. If that IP is allocated dynamically by you ISP, he likely keeps log files for some period (may be 6 months or so, I don't know USA laws), which together with time information will enable to identify the subscriber. Though this has been proven to be not 100% reliable.
2/ You local network, typically using IPs in the 192.168.0.xxx or 192.168.1.xxx ranges reserved for this local uses. Your router will give each device connected it's own IP in your local network. It gots a function called port forwarding or Network Address Translation (NAT) to send an incomming request on a port to a specifique device. This works only if you give in your PC network connection properties a fixed local IP (or all your torrent programme, computer system and touter/modem support and have activated UPnP, respectively the Mac equivalent NAT-PMT)
Think to this your PC being a visitor in a hotel with a manual telephone switch board. Your router/modem being the rectionist. Someone calls the hotel telephone number (public IP) and ask for guest (port) X, the receptionist looks which room he got and connects to his room number (local IP).
If that is not set-up correctly, incomming request will usually not reach your torrent programme and will not be answered, result lower seeding rates.