Question about IP Addresses

[kimmy]

Is it possible for one person using two different profiles to have two different IP addresses on a single pc? The two IP's are different numbers completely. Like: 24.56....@neo.rr.com and the other 64.56....@neo.rr.com. Is it possible that they could be using a pc and a lap top. Would their lap top and pc have the same ip address if they are using the lap top at home. Also, what does the cpe in front of the ip address mean?

[neo_ny_23]

If they have the same connection and single router then they will have just one IP address. I might be wrong though. In my appartment, my room-mates' computers have the same IP address as mine, and we use a single ISP with a router.

[Tigerblade]

yes, if you're using a router to connect multiple computers, then the outside IP address will be the same, but each machine will have its own internal address. if you're connected through separate connections somehow, then you'll have different addresses

[kimmy]

ok, but when I run the netstat command, which ip adddress would show, the 'outside' ip address or the internal address. Also, when running a traceroute on each of the ip addresses it shows two different towns.

[SubStream]

if you want to see what you are connected to on the net... open the command prompt and type in netstat -n

yes thats a space after netstat

the -n sub command brings up everything you needt o know... when you are in voice with someone it will bring up their ip... badabing bado boom

[kimmy]

yes, I am using the netstat -n command. The two addresses are different

except for the neo.rr.com. When I run a traceroute using www.ip2location.com/free.asp it traces the ip to the town and they are two different ones. So the chances of it being the same person are slim right? On netstat which ip address would show, the internal or the outside ip address?

[DJHyperbyte]

Originally Posted by kimmy

it traces the ip to the town and they are two different ones. So the chances of it being the same person are slim right?

Yes and no. If they have dialup it could be possible that they have a different IP address each time they come online... not at the same time though.

On netstat which ip address would show, the internal or the outside ip address? [/color]

Theirs? The outside address, as you can't access their 'local' IP, since you are not in their local network.

[kimmy]

Thanks. Everytime I am chatting with either one, their ip address is the same every time. They use roadrunner.

[kimmy]

Oh I forgot, about tracing it to the town. If they were the same person wouldn't the town be the same?

[Netti]

Keep in mind that there are IP changes, and HIders. I have actually changed my IP to somewhere in Ohio. So yes they can get my IP, but it's not going to tell them any thing about me, because I've changed it.