Technology Why has my IP address changed?

[KosimO]

Can anyone tell me why my IP has changed??

I noticed something was different when links that insert your hometown from your IP, started saying New York instead of where I really am.

 

[bigmack]

maybe you have a proxy set and forgot about it,or your isp has proxied your connection temporarily

 

[KosimO]

what do you mean:

or your isp has proxied your connection temporarily

 

[Casey]

or your isp has proxied your connection temporarily

When ISP's do this, do they usually only do it temporarily? Because I noticed a few days ago that I am no longer able to use rapidshare, you know loads of people have that problem with it with shared proxies etc. It never happened before, and I haven't changed anything with my connection.

 

[Hymnz]

maybe somebody has h4x0R3d you

 

[bigmack]

When ISP's do this, do they usually only do it temporarily? Because I noticed a few days ago that I am no longer able to use rapidshare, you know loads of people have that problem with it with shared proxies etc. It never happened before, and I haven't changed anything with my connection.

i dont really know.the best thing for you guys to do is call your isp and ask them these questions.

 

[bigmack]

what do you mean:

or your isp has proxied your connection temporarily

a proxy is basically a server sitting in the middle of you and the server you want to connect to.


YOU ---------> PROXY --------> SERVER


everytime you go to a webpage or connect to a server,the request is first sent to an intermediary server,known as a proxy. Thats why your IP address doesnt show as from where you live,but shows NY instead.The NY IP is the proxy's IP.


This might be temporary though,like i said,call your ISP and ask them

 

[chinese 2pac]

Your Ip is gonna change from time to time cause u dont have a Fixed IP address

 

[KosimO]

What do you mean I dont have a fixed IP address

 

[bigmack]

What do you mean I dont have a fixed IP address

static ip,meaning an ip that doesnt change.But he said its not fixed/static meaning it can change

 

[Hymnz]

you have a dynamic IP. a simple call to your ISP would have answered all your questions