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    Hide/Block IP Address?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by NBneeded321, Sep 1, 2007.

  1. NBneeded321

    NBneeded321 Notebook Consultant

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    Is it possible? Any free programs?
     
    NBneeded321, Sep 1, 2007
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Sure. Many firewalls, both hardware and software, can do this. Perhaps a bit more information on what your intention could help us determine a best approach.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Sep 1, 2007
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    AFAIK, you can't mask/hide your IP address unless you go through a proxy server. Your ISP is your gateway, in and out. All packets sent from your ISP will have your IP address attached to them. If you send all of your traffic through a proxy server (Google for anonymous browsing), the packets will have the proxy IP and not your true IP address.

    It's easy to test. Visit a forum and find someone with one of those annoying "Your IP address is ... Your ISP is ..." signatures. Before routing through a proxy, you'll see your server assigned IP address. After routing through a proxy, you'll see some random IP address.
     
    kegobeer, Sep 2, 2007
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  4. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    I guess the underlying question for the original poster is what IP address?
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Sep 2, 2007
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  5. Sykotic

    Sykotic Notebook Evangelist

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    to block your computer from accessing a certain ip address, use your hosts file. or even IE built in ratings system GL
     
    Sykotic, Sep 3, 2007
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    To the original poster: If you want to prevent access to an IP address, use Sykotic's suggestion, or pick up some software like NetNanny or Norton Internet Security that will prevent access across all means of connection, not just IE. If you want to hide your IP address from others, go through a proxy.

    Hope that helps.
     
    kegobeer, Sep 3, 2007
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  7. NBneeded321

    NBneeded321 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks all. I was just curious, trying to improve security.
     
    NBneeded321, Sep 18, 2007
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