IP address

[snoopy_is_cool]

Can anyone tell me why Odigo has an option for a visible IP address?

[Jeff]

Why indeed! Exposing your IP address makes it that much easier and attractive for a hacker to sniff your system for open ports.

I recommend you keep it private.

Jeff Hester
BigBlueBall.com

[snoopy_is_cool]

AAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I know what you mean. Mine is hidden, but one person on the details showed their IP and I tried to tell them to hide it...but they never replied.

[smartergeekboy]

Most of the reson apli. have this is for games that require a direct conection, they put his so it is easier for u (the user) to aquire your friends (who dont know how to find out there ip address without it) ip address to play games.

-Bob
If the sky is dark why not lighten it up.-Bob

[snoopy_is_cool]

thank you both for your replies, they were both quite helpful.

[detn8r]

id yr on dial up, yr ip address changes every tyme u log on the net (so i was told by my internet providers) so if u leave yr ip address in there, and yr on dial up, like me, and yr ip address changes, a hacker cant use that ip address to 'hack' correct??

ChEwY

~*It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there
when it happens*~

[rustedtight]

incorrect

rustedtight.

[smartergeekboy]

quote:
id yr on dial up, yr ip address changes every tyme u log on the net (so i was told by my internet providers) so if u leave yr ip address in there, and yr on dial up, like me, and yr ip address changes, a hacker cant use that ip address to 'hack' correct??

ChEwY

~*It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there
when it happens*~

that goes for cable and dsl too. but sometimes the isp will give u a perminet ip so check wit them first about more information for perminet.

-Bob
If the sky is dark why not lighten it up.-Bob

[Jeff]

quote:
id yr on dial up, yr ip address changes every tyme u log on the net (so i was told by my internet providers) so if u leave yr ip address in there, and yr on dial up, like me, and yr ip address changes, a hacker cant use that ip address to 'hack' correct??

That would be true if it were a static field, but Odigo "knows" your real IP address each time you sign into Odigo. The IP field is not something you fill in; it's automatically filled in based on whatever your IP address is when you connect to Odigo.

So Rustedtight is correct, and you are wrong. Happens to the best of us. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Jeff Hester
BigBlueBall.com

[rustedtight]

Really, theres little point to hiding your IP address, your sending it out to every connection you make in IM.
How to learn the IP address of the buddy messageing you?
If yr using windows, simply run netstat in a dos window n read it there in the active connections.
You cant hide your IP cos it is your web identity this session and your location, Your not 'fred bloggs', 'super stud' or 'dainty lady', those are only ppl friendly names. I'm not 'rustedtight' but 203.134.81.148. (right now only).
Hope this helps explain.

<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>203.134.81.148 (rustedtight)



Edited by - rustedtight on 05/04/2002 12:19:43