Originally posted by I am a cracker
I am on windows 98 O.S I want to be able to sign on the internet with any custom I.P number I know how to set the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties. You know where you can put in your own ip number your subnet mask default gateway etc... Everytime I try to get on the internet with a custom ip number it never works.... What kind of computer hardware or software can I buy or download to get this to work all help is appreciated? I know all about the DHCP thats assigns a ip number for you
* It's possible but first you should retrieve the IP-range of your ISP.

* Than you go to (start>settings>control panel>network>doubleclick TCP/IP dialupadapter> than go to section IP address> point the option automatically use this IP adress where you enter a not much used IP address of the range mostly near the last of the range> "ok"> u also check wheter the Client for Microsoft Networks is in the components list, and if the individual client is included in that list it's better that u remove it, unless your ISP uses that, which is very questionable than.
"ok" again, restart PC, make connection normally you have now always that static address.