I think you are confusing the LAN IP with the internet IP, And yes servers
get your IP unless you are using a proxy, your LAN ip is pretty much useless
on the internet because it's not used by any one except your own
router/switch/access point or w/e the network design is..

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 1:27 AM, N3TS3cure <[email protected]> wrote:

> No, servers do not know your computer's IP, at least not usually.
> ipconfig /all takes the ip address from your adapters (and thus your
> access point) directly.
>
> The best that a website is going to get is the address of the nearest
> internet hub, or if theyre lucky the y'll get your access point or
> router. But they shouldn't get your IP address. Thats why when you go
> to services like this, you normally get the name of the closest town.
>
> On Nov 22, 5:02 pm, Mohammad AbuShady <[email protected]> wrote:
> > i don't think that ipconfig /all would always print the right ip, i'd
> prefer
> > ceresia's method, use a website to get your ip, because any server knows
> > what your ip is just by visiting it.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 12:59 AM, N3TS3cure <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > > ^ assuming that they are aware of it >.>
> >
> > > Assuming that this isnt something shady or illegal/stalking-ish, if
> > > they have a windows computer, you could walk them through the command
> > > prompt IPCONFIG /ALL command
> >
> > > On Nov 22, 1:01 pm, Ceresia <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > AbuShady is correct, but just ask the person to go tohttp://
> > >www.whatismyip.com
> >
> > > > That should tell them the closest modem related IP address to the
> > > > "Cloud"
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