Thread: Manually adding network settings
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Old 11-11-2004, 22:38   #1
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Manually adding network settings
I am using SACM (Ethernet).

Instead of having the network settings set to Obtain IP/DNS address automatically is there any good reason why I should not enter these settings manually, the reason I ask is that if they are set manually the Internet appears to be more responsive/less latency.

I appreciate that settings would have to be altered if the IP Address changed but I was wondering if anything else within the system will affect my connection at any time if I do enter the settings manually.

With BT ADSL I always used to set the network settings manually and experienced no problems running 24/7 but I wondered if NTL Cable was different.

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