Nikku said:
Is there way? [..] Plus im a little paranoid
Paranoia is good, but the list of people with problems that could be
solved by changing their IP address is very, very short, and you're not
on it. You're either going to have to trust us on this or do real
research on how the Internet Protocol works.
As something to hold on to while you're making up your mind on that, the
best short summary I can come up with is this:
IP addresses are both like and unlike phone numbers.
They're like phone numbers in that your computer has to have someone's
IP address in order to initiate communications with their computer,
and computers find other computers' IP addresses in a big phone book,
and it's possible to keep your number unlisted and to change your number.
But they're unlike phone numbers in that communication is simply not
possible without both each party knowing the other's IP address. Think
about what happens to your voice when you're talking with someone on the
phone: whether or not you know the other party's phone number, the
physical equipment simply *has* to know where to send your part of the
conversation. That's precisely how IP addresses are used.
You generally have to pay extra for a static IP address. I say they're
worthless for small business or personal use. If you're not paying for
one, your IP address is almost certainly not what it was last week, and
unless some human has taken active steps to advertise your current one
it's unlisted as well. If you're truly paranoid, you'll worry that
you're wasting time on diversions.
If you're still unsure, or you have a taste for major projects, there
are books explaining how IP, TCP/IP and DNS work in much more detail --
I've heard Comer's recommended highly -- and you can find what the books
are trying to explain at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc.html
Hope this helps at least a little,
Jim
