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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the reasons for changing IP addresses, particularly in the context of forum moderators and administrators being able to see users' IPs. Participants explore various types of internet connections and their implications for IP address stability, as well as the use of proxies and NAT (Network Address Translation).

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes that dial-up connections typically result in a new IP address each time a user connects, while cable or DSL connections may still have dynamic IPs that can change based on the ISP's policies.
  • Another participant suggests that the use of free proxies could lead to frequent IP changes, as these proxies might be shared among many users, potentially affecting internet speed and connectivity.
  • A participant mentions that their IP address changes based on how they are NATed and which VPN they are using, indicating variability in IP addresses based on network configurations.
  • Some participants express a desire to understand networking better to engage more effectively in discussions about these topics.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion includes multiple competing views regarding the reasons for changing IP addresses, with no consensus reached on a single explanation.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference different types of internet connections and configurations, but there is no detailed exploration of the technical aspects or limitations of these claims.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to forum moderators, users curious about IP address behavior, and individuals seeking to understand networking concepts better.

phy
Hi everyone. I'm a moderator at a forum and the moderators and administrators can see the IP numbers for all the other general users there. I've noticed that my IP number keeps on changing for some reason. I don't know too much about this sort of stuff so if anybody can explain that to me, it would be great. Thanks :smile:
 
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Well, what type of connection to the internet do you have? If you're on dial-up, every time you dial in you get a new IP address. Your provider has a block of addresses and assigns them pretty arbitrarily.

If you have cable or dsl or college lan or another always-on connection, chances are you still have dynamic IP (changes at the whim of the ISP), but since people stay connected longer, you're likely to have the same IP for months.
 
Stop checking and just watch, isn't it a nice way ?

phy said:
Hi everyone. I'm a moderator at a forum and the moderators and administrators can see the IP numbers for all the other general users there. I've noticed that my IP number keeps on changing for some reason. I don't know too much about this sort of stuff so if anybody can explain that to me, it would be great. Thanks :smile:

Today, in oder to stay away from hackers and to be anonymous in the internet, people like to use free proxies, which is also highly recommended to everyone. I think one possible reason pops up in my head now as to why someone visits to your site with a certain free ip address, and then he/she has to change it repeatedly is because his present one is being checked for identification.
When such a check is carried out, those users's internet loading speed gets slower. You might reason against me that you weren't doing that but, are you, moderators and administrators stay in the same office ? I am sure you are not :blushing:
Since you guys are mods and admins, computers you are using at that time must not be only one, and that counts, the traffic is partially or fully blocked, and users are unable to get their ship move on :frown:.
Proxy, if it is said to be free, is used not only by one but maybe by a lot of people...

CS is not my major, which is why my post shouldn't sound like a technical one at all, it is only an idea I have on my trip of reading today's new posts on PF :biggrin:
Is that correct anyway ? [shruggin' with nice teeth]
 
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My IP address changes all the time, depending on how I am being NATed (we have a pool of Publics) or which site I am vpned into (pop locally). I am not trying to hide from anyone :-)
 
Anttech said:
My IP address changes all the time, depending on how I am being NATed (we have a pool of Publics) or which site I am vpned into (pop locally). I am not trying to hide from anyone :-)
Truthfully, I wish I could know more about networking and computer so that I could be more sociable like you anttech :blushing:
 

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