Static and Dynamic IP address (Essay Sample)

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Post 1: The difference between a Static and a Dynamic IP address is: Static is one address that stays the same. Dynamic changes periodically with each use.
In this post the author used a short description in explaining the difference between a static and dynamic IP address. In fact, the author only mentions the definitions of the two words. The author leaves reader to ask himself or herself many questions regarding the two IP addresses. The author failed to give a further description of the features of both static and dynamic IP addresses such as how the codes are generated. Are the IP addresses similar in terms of their numbering? How can one tell this is a static IP address or a dynamic IP address? It is expected that the author describes how the two IP addresses work. The author should have mentioned how one can use static and dynamic IP address. In addition the author should have explained generation of both static and dynamic IP address, for instance how one can be assigned each one of the two IP addresses.
Post 2: Static IP addresses are always the same and will not change. These types of IP addresses are great for online gaming or when you want to use your computer as a server. Dynamic IP address is an IP address that will change every time a user logs on. These are great for security, as the IP address is always different. Unlike static IP addresses, the dynamic IP address will not work very well for gaming or Voice Over Internet programs.
In this response the author gave a precise definition of both static and dynamic IP addresses. The author gave valid definitions of both static and dynamic IP addresses. In addition the author identified features of the each IP addresses. Furthermore, the author was able to give examples of incidences when one can use each of the two features. The importance of each of the two IP addresses is also given by the author. However, the static IP addresses are not only suitable for onlin...