Chasmo
7/8/2001
All aliens use a DNS server to hide their true identity and IP addresses. They're crafty that way; sometimes they even hide behind those satellites so you cannot see them with your telescope. On the other hand, some people are truly paranoid, and for good reason, their drugs have made them that way. So look out, aliens are trying to steal your identity and post away on the CABL website. Do yourself a favor and walk away from your computer, the aliens are looking at you through your monitor. Ever wonder why they call it a monitor?
kent
7/8/2001
BASED ON WHAT I HAVE JUST READ, I AM IN FORT WORTH ON VERIZON DSL WITH THIS COMPUTER, IF I STAY HERE AND CONNECT TO A CHARTER CABLE MODEM PART OF MY NUMBER WILL CHANGE, PART WILL STAY THE SAME. HOOK A DIFFERENT COMPUTER TO THIS LINE, PART OF THE NUMBER WILL CHANGE, PART WILL STAY THE SAME. USING AN AOL ACCOUNT FROM DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, WITH DIFFERENT COMPUTERS, AND YOU WOULD END UP WITH MORE VARIABLES BUT ULTIMATLY ONE PART OF THE IP NUMBER WOULD BE CONSISTENT SO LONG AS IT'S THE SAME ACCOUNT BEING USED. USING DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS, DIFFERENT COMPUTERS, DIFFERENT INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS, THE ONLY CONSTANT IS THE PERSON BEHIND THE KEYBOARD AND THAT IS THE PROBLEM!
Chasmo
7/8/2001
Actually, no, that is incorrect. IP addresses are assigned in blocks. In a truly "dynamic" environment (AOL, CATV modem...), you will be assigned a different address from that block everytime you log-on to that network (domain). There is no variation. What you are refering to are sub-nets, but that is still a variation within that block of addresses, and will not be a variation across different domains.
Swampkid
7/8/2001
OK SO TELL ME WHY EACH TIME I LOG ON MY NUMBER CHANGES.???
Swampkid
7/8/2001
ALSO MY IP# CHANGES EVEN WHEN I DONT LOG OFF.I CAN JUST POST SOMTHING AND IT WILL CHANGE..
???? CURIOUS??? ME TOO....IT REALY DOESNT BOTHER ME I AM JUST CURIOUS. MAYBE IT AOL? MAYBE ITS CABL.COM? MAYBE ITS MY COMPUTER?
Swampkid
7/8/2001
MAYBE CABL.COM NEEDS TO DO AWAY WITH THE IP#'S AND JUST USE THE NAMES ANDA PERMANENT ID# THAT PROGRAMS TO THE LOG ON NAME AND CANT BE CHANGED. THESE IP#'S SEEM TO BE MORE OF A PROBLEM THAN A SOLUTION.
Swampkid
7/8/2001
KENT,
I LOG ON THE SAME SERVER THE SAME NAME AND IT CHANGES. SAME COMPUTER SAME HOME PHONE NUMBER. IT STILL CHANGES!! MY IP# HAS CHANGED 4 TIMES TODAY. I HAVE CHANGED NOTHING!
"WHITFIELD"
7/8/2001
Glad it started raining here,I get a break to check back in.Chasmo get a life,how dare you post your BS when something serious is going on here.Now I will add your ip to my investigation.Thank you NINNY!!
Swampkid
7/8/2001
OK I WILL PROVE IT AGAIN... I AM NOW LOGGING OFF. MY IP# WILL CHANGE WHEN I LOG BACK ON. CLICK ON MY NAME (SWAMPKID) AND MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS ALL THE SAME. I WILL LOG BACK ON TO THE SAME COMPUTER THE SAME NAME THE SAME PHONE NUMBER.
Swampkid
7/8/2001
OK HERE IT IS