why does my ip address keep changing ?

In simple terms, an IP address is much like your home address, telephone or credit card number, except it%u2019s used to identify your computer, or other network device. It works like a door to the world wide web, and without one your PC can%u2019t communicate with other devices or access the internet.

Home broadband users have the option of either a dynamic IP address, where new sets of numbers are assigned at regular intervals, or a static IP address, where your computer keeps the same address each time you go online.

honestly , never knew that jas

pretty sure ive never had a static address but i've always checked my security on here and have never noticed any change in the number other than my own doing.


seems to change every 48 hours at mom

Your ISP can change the configuration at any time, also if you power cycle the broadband thingy the address will change. You can have the same address indefinitely if you never turn it off.

In terms of bookies checking IP addresses to keep an eye on multiple accounts, is the change in IP when rebooting generally enough to accomplish the deceit? The new IP is always quite similar to previous one (presumably due to provider and location)

Phone em up and ask silverback? I'm sure their fraud guys will tell you all their secrets :)

i imagine someone on here would have worked for them and be familiar with procedures and be willing to share the secrets!

The bookies use more sophisticated methods than just the IP address for spotting mutliple accounts.

One of the major tools they use is 'iesnare' which is able to track and link every PC you have logged on to a gambling site. If you log on using a mates PC then you will be linked
with him/her

Search your computer for iesnare to see if you have cookies/folders of that name.

google iesnare for how to stop this invasion of privacy.



As a foot note:

There are strong links between the owners of iesnare and the perpertrators of the UB/AP poker superuser cheating scandal.
( UB/AP executives could see your cards and used this info to cheat at least $15,000,000 see 2 2 poker forums for more on this ).

These are not the sort of people I am happy with snooping on my computer.