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" > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Computer Tech Support" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<computer-tech-support%[email protected]> > <computer-tech-support%2b[email protected]> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en.- Hide > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Computer Tech Support" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<computer-tech-support%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en.
