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Sure there is, if someone is DoSing you, the IP will change soon, since it changes the DoS stops and now the attacker needs to find the IP again. And it might not be hard to find the new IP since he already knows the range in wich your ISP is in, but honestly, who is going to try 300 or more possibilites?? No one with a life...
That is if the person hasn't dropped something on the computer already ;). I'm gonna go with CopyRight on this one...no matter if its static of dynamic, the computer will be as safe as you secure it. If you have your firewalls and AVs in place, and use common sense, you will be pretty safe (Although never totally safe). For a person to DOS you, you must have something important to them...haven't seen too many people DOS home users for no apparent reason. Usually its a grudge, revenge, or trying to use it as a distraction for something else. You also need to consider how long does your computer usually stay connected to the internet, do you ever let it run all night or do you shut it down every time you do not use it? Common sense is your best defense though.