IP curiousity

[~~CaTaNa~~]

well the situation is that i have broadband internet with a wireless router to my laptop.

now does that mean i have 2 IP addresses? or just the 1 that is shared. becaue someone can use the desktop computer and the laptop at the same time and get the internet to both without interupting eachother

[endless]

Your router is what gives you your network address.. and most commonly you internet IP, change your router, you change your Internet IP address.

Using multiple computers under the same network with both have seprate IP's. But with the same extension. For example. Comp 1 would be: 192.168.1.100. And comp 2 would be 192.168.1.101.

[~~CaTaNa~~]

ahhh got it thanks

[Hatchet Klown]

Damn, got to it before I could...

But yeah, that is how some people get around kicks or IP bans, just changing their extensions... We have for a few accounts that have caused significant problems to the community asked for a .* ban which wipes their range.

[Jeffery]

Your router is what gives you your network address.. and most commonly you internet IP, change your router, you change your Internet IP address.

Using multiple computers under the same network with both have seprate IP's. But with the same extension. For example. Comp 1 would be: 192.168.1.100. And comp 2 would be 192.168.1.101.
Actually....

The router will just have and display the one IP to all outside systems. The address you mentioned is a LAN address, part of your network only.

If you have 5 computers hooked up to a standard router in the standard format, all five will display the same IP to the outside world. The LAN Ip you mentioned simply identifies each computer to your home network and each other, not the internet.

To try and be a bit clearer.

Internet provider assigns 1 ip to your connection. Your router simply connects to the modem and subdivides an internal network. But the internet only knows the one connection to the modem.

Now, yes, you can have more than one IP if you order them. Special setups/extra costs blah blah blah. But the standard setuip is one IP per connection. No matter how many computers you then assign to your internal network.

[endless]

A little more in depth than me. But yes, that was what i was getting to. And i meant that you do you have one IP to the outside world, I didn't make it clear in my statement.

[~~CaTaNa~~]

i get it now thanks guys :)

i wasnt to sure because before i had the router i didnt have an IP adress because the connection was through a USB port not ethernet

thanks for clearin it up guys :)