There are two types of IP addresses:-

•Static IP: This IP address is assigned by the network solely for a computer and does not change every time the computer is connected to the network. This is to ensure same settings in a Local Area Network (LAN) or a Wide Area Network (WAN) or even a Personal Area Network (PAN). These settings remain intact and thus ensure that the computer gets access to all the data it needs very fast. This type of IP address allocation is used by expensive broadband customers, or by express desire.

•Dynamic IP: This IP address is allocated by the network router by using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This protocol dynamically allocates an IP address to the computer when it connects to the network, from a pool of IP addresses. This kind of allocation is used in most broadband services as this reduces costs for the Internet Service Providers (ISP’s). Thus the IP address of the computer changes every time it connects to the host servers.

To change the IP address of a computer, it is necessary to know what kind of IP address the computer is assigned to and which IP address indeed that computer should change. To change the LAN IP address, one must know what the LAN connection’s name is, as well as the original router settings etc.

Change IP Address

The steps to be followed for Windows XP are:

• Open Control Panel from the Start Menu. On Microsoft Windows systems, this is the place where all the settings of the computer reside and many changes can be made here.
• Click on Network Connections – the place for all internet connections’ settings to reside and new connections can be made and existing connections can be edited or deleted.
• Double Click on the LAN connection. One must know the LAN connection’s name. Contact the system administrator for detail.
• A Menu will pop up with a lot of options. Click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) option and click on Properties.
• Write down these settings somewhere and then change the IP address of the system.

But have no fear, because compiled in this list are the top ten best utilities software to repair your computer. These are the ten most beneficial soft wares to help you repair registry problems that may be slowing you down. So, no need to log on the Internet to view forums and reviews to get updated on the new trend, just check out the different programs that will help your PC regain its former glory. And the best part is, you don’t have to look for more on the web as this must have list contains links on where to get them. Just click on them and you will be forwarded to their main site. You never have to worry about your PC ever again.

1. Clean My PC : CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner checks incorrect or obsolete information in the registry by scanning the Windows registry. It helps in optimizing the speed of your system.

2. Registry Easy : A simple tool to fix the PC errors and have simple and easy features of Scan and Repair of PC. It help in fixing the invalid entries / registry files that cause system slowdowns, freezing and crashing.

3. Registry Mechanic : Registry Mechanic is popular registry cleaner that uses a high-performance detection algorithm for quickly indenting the missing and invalid references in your Windows registry.

4. PC Tune-Up : It another well know PC utility that can defrag and do a complete backup of your application and system files together with the creation of  restore points. It is very light weight application that require less space on your hard drive and can easily perform repair actions.

5. Advanced System Care : Speeding up your system with free Advanced System Care is quit easy job. It helps in fixing multiple system errors ,scans and removes spyware and adware and perform like an automated healthcare system.

6. DT Utilities Registry Repair : It reloads with several features that can easily fulfill yours registry cleaning needs. It have several features like Fast, automatic internet clean up , Automatic Windows registry backups , It includes other utilities such as the startup manager and backup utility that will help keep your computer streamlined and functioning well.

7. Advanced Registry Optimizer : A simple registry cleaner utility that helps in fasten system speeds ,improving system response time ,reducing the windows error messages.

8. Ace Utilities : It comes with variety of application for the first aid of your PC in various needs. Ace Utilities  provides several tools like Registry Cleaner, Startup Manager, Disk Cleaner,Duplicate File Finder, Internet History Eraser.

9. Fix-It Utilities : Its a PC utility suite that helps is quick computer repair together with speeding the and optimizing your computer.

10. Advanced System Optimizer : It a systweak products that have turbo tools like Advanced System Protector ,Advanced System Optimizer ,  Advanced Vista Optimizer 2009 ,CacheBoost Professional. Advance System Optimizer is top rated PC utility that provides the free scanning and cleaning of spyware. If you haven’t yet read about ways to remove Conficker virus then you can also go for these utilities.

Yesterday, however, a very intriguing press release hit my inbox. It was from a company called MyWebDownload.com. After reading through a couple of lines, I was surprised to see the service that they are offering: they basically allow users from around the world to download the World Wide Web! That is right, you can download the whole thing to your computer and be able to surf offline after that.

Needless to say that I was skeptical, but here is what I found on the FAQ that they have on the site:

Q: Isn’t the Web too big to for anyone to be able to download it?
If we consider the whole World Wide Web, yes it would be impossible to download it. The latest numbers from Google estimate that there are around 40 billion pages on the Web. If we then estimate that each page has 10KB on average, that is already 400,000,000,000 KB, or 400 Terabytes!

It turns out, however, that 90% of those websites are pornographic or gambling related. Once we removed those, therefore, the size of The Web was reduced to 10% of its initial value, or 40,000,000,000 KB (40 Terabytes).

After that we removed the illegal MP3 and movie downloads, and the YouTube videos. This further reduced the size of The Web to 3,444,000,000 (or 3,444 Terabytes), and that is the size of our file collection.

I guess it makes sense.

The files are very big, each with over 100 Gigabytes. The site recommend users to use a download manager software to make sure that they will be able to pause and restart downloads if necessary.

On the company website they also mention that they are developing a product version, where you will pay $49 and receive 132 DVDs in your house with The Web. The product is not available yet though.

Overall it is a nice idea, and certainly a website to keep an eye on.

Opera Turbo uses “Opera Web Optimization Proxy”, such that though the web sites layout and text look same, image resolution is much lower due to compression. Dynamic Web technologies such as Ajax (XmlHttpRequests) and Flash are supported, but some plugin content will load only after clicking on the empty element.

If privacy concerns are important to you, they point out that encrypted traffic does not go through compression servers, which means that on SSL sites, they let you communicate with the SSL site directly. Opera does not store any users’ private information

Download Opera 10 preview with Opera Turbo, a time-limited release which can help you test the new technology which might be a boon to developing countries affected by slow internet connections,  and poor wi-fi connectivity. If you are troubled by slow internet speeds, check out Opera Turbo, or try the world’s fastest browser.

It has some amazing features like easy multi-touch photo editing, slideshow creation, web browsing; You Paint finger painting software; Record videos and upload directly to YouTube; upload photos to Flickr easily; and create music with the multi-touch percussion center.

Beneath the hood are powerful hardware options with choice of Core 2 Quad Core Processor, choice of nVidia GeForce 9200 or GeForce 9400 integrated graphics, up to 4GB dual channel memory, up to 750GB HDD, slot load optical drive,7-in-1 media card reader, six USB ports; with optional integrated wireless, web camera, Blu-ray Disc, multi-touch capability and facial recognition security (with webcam). Check out more photos here.

The Studio One 19 computer is available in several colors like Solid Pure White, Tuscan Red, Navy Blue, Powder Pink and Charcoal at a starting price of $699. Studio One 19 will start selling from March 19 in select Japan retail outlets including Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera and on dell.com in Japan on March 23.

If you are big Apple iMac computer fan, this Dell computer will make  you think again.

The new VoiceOver feature lets the iPod Shuffle do the talking.  Voiceover will let you know the title or the artist of the song, will announce the songs in your playlists and even remind you when your battery needs charging. VoiceOver speaks 14 different languages, that will suit many people across the world.

Power packed with 4GB of storage, your iPod Shuffle will store up to 1,000 songs and easily switch multiple playlists too. iPod shuffle claims up to 10 hours of battery life also.

The new stainless steel clip makes it a fashionable accessory to show off while the sleek, anodized aluminum case in silver or black makes iPod shuffle a wardrobe essential, with your name engraved over it.

The third generation 4GB iPod shuffle is now shipping for $79 and comes with the Apple Earphones with Remote and the iPod shuffle USB cable.  With a height of 1.8 inches, width of 0.7 inch and depth of 0.3 inch, the new iPod Shuffle is the smallest mp3 player in the market. Buy it.