Topic: How can I protect my IP address?
View Single Post
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 11-04-2005, 04:34 PM
Spike's Avatar
Spike Spike is offline
BigBlueBall Alumni
  

Join Date: May 2004
Location: Chicago(ish), IL, USA
Posts: 2,753
Spike is a name known to all (400)Spike is a name known to all (400)Spike is a name known to all (400)Spike is a name known to all (400)Spike is a name known to all (400)
Most routers and/or modems nowadays as well as Windows XP Service Pack 2 have built-in firewalls, meaning even if someone had your IP address, they really couldn't do anything. I cannot stress enough how unimportant it is for someone to have or know your IP address. Here, you want mine? 68.75.187.215. Really, it's not something to fear. In addition, some DSL companies and all Dialup users will get a different IP address everytime they sign on (for DSL it usually rotates once every 1-3 days), so even if someone had your IP, it would be useless in a short amount of time.
6-Year BigBlueBall Veteran. Respect yo.
Reply With Quote