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Is it possible for me to change IP Address? I was on Sky Broadband which used to change IP everytime modem was unplugged. Ive now switched to Be Broadband Value which doesnt have a static IP but doesnt change the IP everytime the modem is unplugged (doesnt seem to change everyday either). My operating system is Vista.
Can anyone help me by explaining if I can change IP address easily without causing any problems. Im connected directly to modem while second computer picks up wireless.
Any help much appreciated. Thanks.
Can anyone help me by explaining if I can change IP address easily without causing any problems. Im connected directly to modem while second computer picks up wireless.
Any help much appreciated. Thanks.
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Can you explain a bit more on why you need/want to change IP address. For example your "external" IP address will be set by your ISP however you can alter your "private" internal IP address range which will be something like 192.168.X.X
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Dont want bookmakers linking accounts so like to refresh my IP throughout the day. Used to do this on sky by just unplugging as my IP address would change (the address which is 94.194.xx.xxx for example). Maybe this didnt hide my identity at all but I thought it did?
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To be honest, that wouldnt work m8. Betfair, for example use the "My Security" feature as much for your protection as theirs. It means you are able to look back, last ten log-ons, and determine if someone has been accessing your account.
Your IP address can "alter" slightly, every day or two or three days however this is set by your ISP and, in any event, is always logged somewhere along the line with the ISP and if you are accessing from a residential address then yes, it can be located to you. A bookmaker, for example, wouldnt be privy to this information directly however, the Police would be, and only if it were a serious crime, for example murder! Let me explain. Im currently in an hotel and using there wireless broadband. The IP address is 195.59.152.229. Now, lets say i openly write on this forum that I am going to kill someone tonight and openly name the individual. The Police would have no problem tracking me down because the IP address is linked directly to the hotel. OK, so you might think, there could be any number of people accessing the internet from the hotel, and youd be right however, it can then be determined who's account this was, cross referenced against the guest list at the hotel, cctv footage etc and "bobs your uncle"! There are other factors as well such as MAC addresses, these are unique to every PC and these too can be cross referenced against the IP address. I wont bore you with the details however, what I am saying is that you CAN be tracked down. It does take a lot of time and effort and, as detailed above, only for a very very serious crime or major fraud on a grand scale. Ripping of the bookies for a few grand would not be worth the time and effort. |
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Ok thanks very much for your reply. So basically they dont look at IP addresses and I cant do anything about it anyway?
Thanks again for your great reply. |
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Yes we do lookat IP addresses...................you can purchase an IP changer innit
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hidemyass.com/vpn/ will do what you need
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Change from Be Broadband Value back to Sky or to AOL, where they give you a dynamic IP address
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quick question, just looked at 'my security' (didn't even know it was there).
why would i have 2 different ip addresses logging on to my account today? no money has gone (that i've noticed) and my laptop has been in the same place all day. |
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I get that when I go on the laptop and the main p.c on the same day.
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Be Value is a dynamic IP by the way
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you prolly been hacked, its happened to me today also, two seperate ip addresses while i was at the pc all day, noone but me was there using it, sadly my account was emptied. £14.55 was all i had in there but they took the lot and moved it into the casino to where i have no idea where it ended up, look in chit chat on forum to see my story, just posted it titled "i got hacked" check the ip address and let me know if they are the same ones whos hacked your account
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skindog, reading your thread led me to this, and then i checked.
like i say, haven't noticed any money going, and the same ip address pops up from a few days ago. plus i've been on the computer for a lot of the day. think it's probably something to do with my laptop rather than a hacking (i hope). |
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yes could be mate, but might pay to keep your eye on it, or change password see if it still happens when u change from lappy to pc, least then u will know for sure
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yeah not a bad idea - will keep an eye on it cheers.
good luck with your hacking problem anyway. |
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ta ...u2
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Darren Lamb 28 Jan 23:44
quick question, just looked at 'my security' (didn't even know it was there). why would i have 2 different ip addresses logging on to my account today? no money has gone (that i've noticed) and my laptop has been in the same place all day. ================ OK, couple of reasons how this could happen. Will start with the sinister and that someone has logged into your account from another destination. Other reason could be that there are two different ISP for diversity. Lets say you are connecting via one and suddenly there is a problem, for example a JCB has cut through the cable. You would then be re-routed via another ISP which would indeed account for a different IP address in the log |
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I am on Virgin Media and tried to change my ip address to watch USA horseracing live and found i could Not even connect to the internet!!!!!!!!!
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