What Is My IP Forum - IP Questions http://forum.whatismyip.com Post all of your general IP related questions here. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:17:26 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forum.whatismyip.com/images/misc/rss.jpg What Is My IP Forum - IP Questions http://forum.whatismyip.com Same IP through cable router http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=661&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:36:14 GMT Hello to all members!

I've been using whatismyip for quite some time now and it has never failed me. Recently I've switched over to Comcast HS Cable internet service (20mbps dynamic) and this annoyance started showing up. No matter what device I use to log onto whatismyip.com it would show the same exact IP (for example; 68.180.15.177). I've tried many online games that is connectable over IP, which all have failed to connect, so I can safely rule out that the IP is not of my of my NIC. Please help?

PS: I'm looked up on a netgear wireless/wired router. ]]> IP Questions g30hd3 http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=661 Please Help!!!!! http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=658&goto=newpost Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:44:05 GMT Ok so here it goes.......... I was a member of another particular forum, and had not been on there in a while. Well, I stopped going on it for a... Ok so here it goes..........

I was a member of another particular forum, and had not been on there in a while. Well, I stopped going on it for a reason or two. I decided to come back briefly and signed up under a different user name. On my previous acct I always conducted at home. The new was done at my mothers in a different town 4 hours away. Well the administrators knew that I was the same person. How did they know that? It was two different IP addresses, so I am really baffled. Help!:eek: ]]> IP Questions Baby http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=658 tutorial - Netmaks and IP numbers http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=644&goto=newpost Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:19:28 GMT Tutorial – Netmasks and IP numbers This is a tutorial for non-tech nerds. I will take huge liberties and tell little white lies so that those... Tutorial – Netmasks and IP numbers

This is a tutorial for non-tech nerds. I will take huge liberties and tell little white lies so that those without technical backgrounds can understand concepts. If you have a strong technical background may object to simplifications like ‘your computer chips will stop working if the magic smoke escapes – keep the magic smoke inside’.

Every network has a range of numbers (more than one). It takes at least four numbers just to let two machines talk. The lowest number in the range is the network address. That means it specifies the network in general and not any device in specific. The highest number in the range is called the broadcast address. It is used when you want every device on the network to hear what you say. Each device must have its own unique IP address within the range to exchange information. So if you have two computers plus a network address and a broadcast address that makes four numbers total.

The netmask describes how many addresses are in a range. It is not obvious how the netmask works when you look at regular decimal numbers like 224. Keep in mind that your computer does not think in decimal. It thinks in binary like this 11100000b. The little b at the end tells you that it is a binary representation and not the number eleven million one hundred thousand. In fact 11100000b is what 224 looks like to the computer (in binary). Wow! It looks like a pattern with all the 1s on one side and all the 0s on the other. Netmasks always have all the 1s on one side and all the 0s on the other.

Example 1: Netmask is 255.255.255.0 11111111b.11111111b.11111111b.00000000b

Example 2: Netmask is 255.255.224.0 11111111b.11111111b.11100000b.00000000b

Example 3: Netmask is 255.255.255.248 11111111b.11111111b.11111111b.11111000b

Try it for yourself. Type your netmask (if you know it) into a calculator and click binary to change it to binary format.

All of those 1s control how much of your IP address is used to route data to and from your network. The 0s control how much of your IP address is used to get data to devices on your network. The more 0s the more devices you can have.

So now let’s shift gears. You see what is going on with netmasks. Let’s see how they work in conjunction with IP addresses to control data flow. Pretend that your IP address is 192.168.1.50 and your netmask is 255.255.255.0. Let’s see what that looks like to the computer:

Netmask: 11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000
Address : 11000000.10101000.00000001.00110010

The computer separates them like this:

Netmask: 11111111.11111111.11111111________00000000
Address : 11000000.10101000.00000001________00110010

See how the netmask gets used? Now this part will be used to find networks outside of our subnet:

Netmask: 11111111.11111111.11111111
Address : 11000000.10101000.00000001

And this part will be used to find devices (like your computer) inside of our subnet:

Netmask: 00000000
Address : 00110010

The range of numbers that we can fit under this part of the mask is called the subnet. It contains all of the computers you can talk to without a router.

Well that is enough for today. If you find this useful let me know and I may try to explain more. I hope it helps.

-systemslave- ]]> IP Questions systemslave http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=644 How Do I Change My IP? http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=643&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:10:17 GMT I tried to change my IP many times with many softwares and methods but i could not get it to work. So I called my ISP and from what I understood... I tried to change my IP many times with many softwares and methods but i could not get it to work.

So I called my ISP and from what I understood my IP is set by MAC adress or something,

so is there any way to change it? i really need to change it... ]]> IP Questions iDevine http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=643 Slander http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=642&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:39:23 GMT Hi. I hope you can help. I'm going to give background and then ask my questions.

In the past, I had websites with commenting features and a business email that all received slanderous comments / emails. Those sites no longer exist. I was using StatCounter, so I have a record of IPs that hit the sites when the comments / emails were made/sent. I now have other places I write online where people can also leave comments. Same thing - I'm tracking the stats. I have received slanderous comments on some of my writing, and I have recently been signed up for newsletters I didn't sign myself up for. The notices I received have recorded one IP address as the originating requester.

I have a pretty good idea who is doing this. I have emails from the various family members whom I suspect are the people making the slanderous comments (by family I mean the people making the attacks are from the same family, and they are all related to my ex). I know this is *possibly* considered Tortuous Interference with Business Practices, but I have to be able to prove it. The issue is whether I should go to a lawyer and spend the money, if, in the end, I'm not going to be able to prove where the emails / comments are coming from anyway.

The IP addresses back when this was happening several years ago all had nearly identical IP addresses, except the last number or two would change - the numbers after the last decimal and rarely the numbers after the last two decimals.

So here are my questions. I'll number them.
  1. So if I have the IP addresses from emails (none of which are gmail), and I have the IP addresses from the comments on previous business websites and emails, and I have the IP addressees on the most recent newsletter opt-ins, is there a way I can tie them to one or several people / computers?
  2. I have an upcoming custody trial with these people. Can I tie this to any of them with any degree of certainty? (This is assuming the IPs can be tied back in some way.) Like could I make a persuasive argument that even though the last couple of numbers may be slightly off, there is a high degree of certainty that the comments / emails are coming from the same place?
  3. What is the likelihood that I could contact the ISP and get a definitive name & address associated with the IPs? And would I need a subpoena to do so?
  4. Do I have other options that you can think of?

Thanks for your help. I look forward to your response. ]]> IP Questions Alex34 http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=642 Question about my IP and a gaming issue I am having http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=632&goto=newpost Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:44:30 GMT I currently play a few MMORPGs and one of them, Perfect World, I have not logged into for a while. I have made no changes to my network or router and... I currently play a few MMORPGs and one of them, Perfect World, I have not logged into for a while. I have made no changes to my network or router and am unable to connect to their servers because their system is saying that the IP I have is a proxy. This same issue is occurring with the other game I am playing, Dungeons and Dragons Online, but the issue with this one is that the IP is not showing up where my bank account is located. Even though I do a GeoIP check and it shows up in the same city I am in. My question is how do I fix my IP so that I am able to connect to the one game and also so it will fix the issue with me using my bank account to purchase the points for the other.
My ip adrress is 98.210.62.194.
I am using a linsys wrt110 wireless router.
If there is any other info needed please let me know. ]]> IP Questions JediChunk http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=632 Static external ip http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=630&goto=newpost Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:28:06 GMT Hi all.. i am new and i want to learn how can i make my external ip not changing... PLEASE HELP SOON beacause i have a server at counter strike :)... Hi all..
i am new and i want to learn how can i make my external ip not changing...
PLEASE HELP SOON beacause i have a server at counter strike :)
**EXTERNAL IP** not the other !!!
thanks ]]> IP Questions paoki95 http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=630 Badly Need help regarding dynamic IP... http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=629&goto=newpost Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:04:28 GMT hello to all.

i just got my highspeed internet couple of days back & ive been trying to learn different things regarding ip configuration.

my isp has given me a dynamic ip, so far nothing is wrong with it but when i try to connect to my favorite online game here in the philippines, it seems that i could not connect to the game. it has been a common problem here with this isp. i checked my connections and found out that im connected to the internet. I found out that there is a specific ip address that could and couldn't connect to the game server.

Ive been trying to turn off and on my modem till morning just get the specific ip address. its the only resolution they could suggest to me and luckily i got one.

Is there any way that i could hold on to this ip even when i turn my modem off?

all of my network connection settings are set to auto detect.

i really need everyone's help.

thanks in advance. :) ]]> IP Questions blackproject http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=629 public ip . http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=626&goto=newpost Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:04:46 GMT well hello all . *1)*i want to some one to help me to get a public ip . at first , every time i run a game server . for call of duty 2 or any . ... well hello all .
1)i want to some one to help me to get a public ip .
at first , every time i run a game server . for call of duty 2 or any .
no one can join my server coz i have local ip .
for example . i see that my ip is : 127.0.0.1
and not what i see on www.whatismyip.com
so i wanted to have a public ip so players can join and see my server .
2)i installed on my pc " xampp web control " and my web page for that xampp . is localhost or 10.0.0.1
and i want to forward this 10.0.0.1 and make it work public to my static ip ( www.whatismyip.com )
so when ppl write my ip http://myip they will seemy " xampp web page "
hope u understand me .
i got :
TWN .Siemens SL2-141 Router . ]]> IP Questions lelothebest http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=626 IP and MAC address question! http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=623&goto=newpost Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:28:02 GMT If I am connected to the internet and I use tor on my pc to access the net. I know the sites I access can't see my real IP and my internet provider can't see the sites I'm accessing. However can those sites see the MAC address of my PC or router or both?

Isn't the MAC address only used by the router to route the incoming packets to the right PC?

When one requests a page/site(without using tor) is the MAC address sent in the header of the frame as well over the net to the destination website or not? ]]> IP Questions TheOne http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=623 DSL Diagnostic test IP =Fail http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=619&goto=newpost Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:24:55 GMT With my PC hooked straight to the netopia 2210 modem I can acces the internet, but my diagnostic test says IP=Fail. When I hook my wrt54g router up I... With my PC hooked straight to the netopia 2210 modem I can acces the internet, but my diagnostic test says IP=Fail. When I hook my wrt54g router up I can't even access the router set up page or go to any website.Suggestions please? ]]> IP Questions hop http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=619 Public IP http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=618&goto=newpost Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:10:18 GMT Hi,

At the university I went to (virginia tech), they had online databases that checked to make sure your ip was coming from the university's ip. Now that I'm not on the university's campus anymore, is there a way to make this site think I'm on the school's internet?

Thanks for your time,
snowman ]]> IP Questions snowman http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=618 Is my attempted (and failed) IP change killing my internet? http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=616&goto=newpost Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:54:11 GMT About a month ago I tried (and failed) to change my IP on one of my computers. As of a few days ago my internet failed to connect and has continued... About a month ago I tried (and failed) to change my IP on one of my computers. As of a few days ago my internet failed to connect and has continued to fail to connect. When I open up my internet connections folder its empty. Also, my internet icons usually situated in the bottom right have all disappeared. ]]> IP Questions Frustrated http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=616 Having Trouble changing the IP of my wireless network http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=614&goto=newpost Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:22:16 GMT I am having lots of trouble trying to change the IP address of my wireless home network. I have a Linksys router setup, and my ISP (Cox... I am having lots of trouble trying to change the IP address of my wireless home network. I have a Linksys router setup, and my ISP (Cox Communications) uses DHCP and dynamic IP's. We have about 3 computers in the house that use this network.

I have tried using...

Code:
ip/release
and

Code:
ip/renew
That didn't do it though.

I logged directly into my Linksys router interface and see that the Client Release Time is set to 1 day. I bumped that down to 1 hour and unplugged my router for 2, but I still have the same IP as before. I also used the Clone MAC address and that didn't change anything.

Is it possible I did this part incorrectly and have to go ip/release, THEN unplug my router for past the Client Release Time, THEN go ip/renew? Or is it possible that my ISP has a different Client Release Time than my router and theirs is what matters?

My ISP seems to be flabbergasted that I would even ask them how to change my IP address, and they have been no help whatsoever.

Meanwhile, I am practically giving myself ulcers trying to figure this thing out. :)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! ]]> IP Questions indexphp http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=614 Help please! http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=613&goto=newpost Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:44:43 GMT I have a wireless modem which I use to get online and whatismyip.com shows this address. However, I have a Smart Media Server which stores all my... I have a wireless modem which I use to get online and whatismyip.com shows this address. However, I have a Smart Media Server which stores all my music and which has it's own ip address. Is there any way I can find out what this ip address is,using my home address etc as I cannot access the menu on the SMS via my TV anymore due to a change in the way my sytem is now set up! I think it will begin 192.168....
thanks and sorry if this is a stupid question but I am not especially techy!:confused: ]]> IP Questions rudes1010 http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=613