IP issues

by Lady Draconian December 27th 2009, 12:56 pm

Ok, so on my forum and a few others I'm registered I've been talking to the admins. Me and a few other members have more than one IP and mine says I'm half way across my country currently O.o My friend from Poland has 47 IPs, I have had almost 200 and the admins and other users have around 20 each. All this is very confusing and I'm sure on every single forum there can't be a hacker!

Would anyone happen to know what's going on?

by brale1 December 27th 2009, 1:03 pm

I think it is simple
You and some your friends have Dynamic IP

by Lady Draconian December 27th 2009, 1:04 pm

I'm useless.. what's a Dynamic IP?

by brale1 December 27th 2009, 1:08 pm

Lady Draconian wrote:I'm useless.. what's a Dynamic IP?

Every time you login you have diferent ip, or often change

by Lady Draconian December 27th 2009, 1:09 pm

Ok, so is there any way to stop it changing?

by brale1 December 27th 2009, 3:21 pm

Lady Draconian wrote:Ok, so is there any way to stop it changing?

It's about your provider

by Lady Draconian December 27th 2009, 3:57 pm

Ok. So if I was to contact BT/Virgin/Sky/whatever, would they be able to do anything about it? Or is there no possible way to stop it.

by Darren1 December 27th 2009, 11:47 pm

Lady Draconian wrote:Ok, so is there any way to stop it changing?

It's the type of modem you have, which is what the gray cord connects to ur phone & the yellow cord connects to from ur pc to that box.

You have two types of modems; Dynamic & static; you have a Dynamic modem.
Having a Dynamic modem is far better for online safety, however if you wish to have just the one single IP Address, go into town to any good PC Retailer and ask them if they have any Static Modem's

Warning, modems can be quite expensive, just keep to something basic and cheap if you want a new one !!!