Static IP
 

So I'm trying to set up a static IP so I go to http://portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm and in the pictures on that site there are 2 different dns servers, but when I do it I only see 1. Before when I used to use my linksys router I used to see 2 DNS servers and they looked similar to those numbers on that site. Now I'm using a D-Link router and I only see 1 dns server and it's the same numbers as my default gateway.

So I phone up Comcast to ask them what dns server numbers I should use and they told me that they only give that to their business accounts so they cant give it to me. So I went ahead and entered the the 1 dns server number I saw into the settings things. So I'm wondering now does that really matter if I used 1 and it's the same as the default gateway? Did I do it wrong or what?

You should have read the article you linked to more carefully, because they explicitly address this condition:

Your setup will work fine. Don't sweat it.

I didnt understand that well (not a tech person heh), but now do I change the settings in my router aswell? Right now in the connection type it's set to Dynamic IP (DHCP), do I need to change that to static IP? If I do, do I have to use my default gateway numbers forthe ISP Gateway Address?

Why do you need a static IP? Could services like dyndns possibly work for you?

Not really sure in your case since you don't seem to know what you're talking about, but at least with my router, disabling DHCP on it just makes it so I have to type in my local ips and DNS servers manually on each connected machine before I can use the net.

I think he wants a static local IP? Otherwise if he wants a static external ip hes going to have to pay for it or use dyndns.