What is the difference between a secure, private IP address and a static public IP address?
You connect to HiSpeed4U through a secure, private IP address. This is to ensure we provide the most protection possible for you on our network. With a secure, private IP address you can surf the web, send and receive email, download files, and chat with users around the world, just as you have been used to with your previous Internet connection. With a secure, private IP address, computers on the Internet are not able to initiate connections to your computer. (Note that you still need a personal firewall to prevent access to your PC from other HiSpeed4U customers.) The benefit to you is another layer of protection from ever-increasing viruses, worms, and hacker attacks. Because your secure IP address doesn’t change, you can also perform all advanced Internet applications, such as Virtual Private Networking (VPN), with other computers on the HiSpeed4U network. A static, public IP address would allow the advanced user the ability to conduct server hosting, virtual private networking out
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