Gee I have a static IP adress and I have no prob. If I can figure it out you should be able to master it in mere seconds or less.
I did … on the Acer. Not on the iPAD, there they very cleverly hide the settings and since I’m just not intuitive enough
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it took a little longer. 
If I can read between the lines, David has a public static IP, but I’ll bet his local lan is all DHCP.
I’m guessing HJ is running static IPs on his local lan.
Big difference to the individual workstation.
Greg
That is correct, Greg. 
I’ve often had to drop down to a terminal window to issue command line commands in an apple product.
I guess I want to do things my way some times.
For example, don’t get me started on how Apple does wireless lans, with all the AP’s on the same SSID (good) and same channel (idiotic)
Greg
Before buying a new Mac or an iPhone or an iPad, you should always consult:
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/
Mac Buyer’s Guide tells you the most important details in making an educated purchase. For every model of Macintosh and for every iDevice, the site advises you as to when you should buy. Mac Buyer’s Guide makes a recommendation on each device. It tells you the device’s last release date and the number of days since the last update. It also tells you the average number of days since the last update.