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title: "What is the major Differences Between Static and Dynamic IP address ?"  
description: "What is the major Differences Between Static and Dynamic IP address ?"  
author: "MindStick Software Pvt Ltd"  
published: 2019-09-20  
updated: 2019-09-20  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/105375/what-is-the-major-differences-between-static-and-dynamic-ip-address  
category: "internet"  
tags: ["web application", "protocols", "ip address"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# What is the major Differences Between Static and Dynamic IP address ?

What is the [major Differences](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51513/what-are-the-major-differences-between-the-iphone-xs-iphone-xs-max-and-iphone-xr-which-is-best-for-me) Between [Static](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12098/the-static-keyword-the-static-methods) and [Dynamic](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11080/features-of-java-dynamic-complied-and-interpreted) [IP address](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/188405/difference-between-mac-address-and-ip-address) ?

## Replies

### Reply by Anonymous User

## Comparison Chart\

| ###### BASIS FOR COMPARISON | ###### STATIC IP ADDRESS | ###### DYNAMIC IP ADDRESS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ###### Provided by | ISP (For external IP address) | DHCP |
| ###### Change acquirement | Once static IP is assigned, it doesn't change. | Dynamic IP changes each time when a user connects to a network. |
| ###### Security | Risk is high. | More secure than static IP address. |
| ###### Device tracking | Trackable | Untraceable |

Thank You.

### Reply by Anonymous User

**The major [Differences](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12918/cat-5e-vs-cat-6a-understanding-the-major-differences) Between Static and Dynamic IP address** \

- The static IP is fixed which means it could not be changed until the user wants to change it. Conversely, the Dynamic IP changes frequently and each time the user connects to a network.
- Static IP is configured by the ISP (Internet Service Provider) while dynamic IP can be configured using DHCP.
- The associated risk of website hacking is large in static IP address as it is always constant. As against, there is low risk regarding dynamic IP address.
- When the device is configured with a static IP address, it can be tracked. Whereas in case of the dynamic IP address the tracking of the device is difficult as the IP address is always changing.


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