Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
James Knott wrote:
Henry Tang wrote:
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What does static IP accomplish? It doesn't take much monitoring to determine the valid address range.
I can see a (small) advantage with using static IP-addresses : the router could block all but those static addresses, coupled with the MAC-addresses (is this possible ?). But an intruder can easily spoof these.
The IP ranges in the various IP classes designated for private use are not routed ie no router will pass your private LAN IP onto the outside world.
If an intruder can get at your internal network, he can use your (wireless) router to get to the public internet if that's what he's after. Or mess around in your internal network.
That's how it is in wired networks so can someone confirm for me.
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