External IP address of home network client

[Kemal Oral CANSIZLAR]

Hi,

I have a fundamental question. If I set up a home network and share my
Internet connection, what will be the external IP addresses (in public
Internet) of the client machines that are part of my private network?

Thank you,

Kemal.

 

[Chuck]

Hi,

I have a fundamental question. If I set up a home network and share my
Internet connection, what will be the external IP addresses (in public
Internet) of the client machines that are part of my private network?

Kemal,

The client computers will have no external addresses. They'll all be addressed
thru the ip address assigned to the router / server sharing the connection.
<http://computer.howstuffworks.com/nat1.htm>

Only the router / server will know the ip addresses of the client computers.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Guest]

your local client IP's depend on the connection, if you
have a broadband connection, then the only visable IP
outside your network is that of your modem (cable modem
or dsl modem.) if you are sharing a dialup connection,
the only "external" ip will be that of the computer
dialed up and sharing.

 

[Chuck]

your local client IP's depend on the connection, if you
have a broadband connection, then the only visable IP
outside your network is that of your modem (cable modem
or dsl modem.) if you are sharing a dialup connection,
the only "external" ip will be that of the computer
dialed up and sharing.
private network?

Jack,

Most broadband modems (cable / DSL) provide bridged service. The modem just
acts to connect the service media (coax cable or phone line) to Ethernet, it
does not actually have an external, visible ip address.

If you have a broadband router connected to the modem, the external address of
the router is visible. If the modem connects directly to a computer, then the
external ip address of the computer (running a router such as ICS, or a proxy
server) is visible.

If you have a combined modem / router, the router again will be the component
with the visible external ip address.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.