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mariusz03
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_ 		27. September 2006 @ 10:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
my router works with dhcp automatic settings but I have dsl and for no particular reason I can't download using bearshare or any other program, is there a way to set up a static ip for dhcp or any oter way to dix this problem?
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Mariusz Bialek
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_ 		27. September 2006 @ 11:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Most likely you have to enable port forwarding for a particular port or range. You will have to set up a static IP ON YOR PC and set the router to forward to that IP. However, unless your ISP says otherwise, you can't have a static ***PUBLIC*** IP address. Fortunately, most ISPs don't change your IP very often, if at all - the IP you get is usually determined as a function of the MAC address of the device connected to the cable modem (in your case, the WAN side of your router; if you didn't have a router, it would be your PC's Network Interface Card). So as long as you don't change the WAN hardware address, your public IP shouldn't change.

Alternatively, you can put the Bearshare PC in your router's DMZ and enable DMZ if your router supports that feature, though it will essentially be unfirewalled. Then, at least, you don't have to mess around with changing your DHCP or port forwarding at all.
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