IP Address Basics
Your IP (Internet Protocol) address, is the number that is used to identify your computer on the Internet. Your IP Address is assigned to you by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Depending on your ISP, you can be assigned a new IP each time your connect (dynamic), or given one that doesn't change (static). Either way, your IP address is shown to every site that you visit. This is required, since the site you are visiting must know where to return its content. However, since your IP is linked to your ISP, it is also possible to determine your approximate location based on your IP address.
Other information may also be passed to every site that you visit. This includes what browser you are using, what operating system you are running, and other relatively innocuous information. Those of us who are curious or perhaps concerned with privacy may wonder what information is passed to the sites we browse. There are many useful sites on the Internet that provide this information. Searching "my ip address", or "my location" may return some of them.
You can also check the link below for your information from a site that I like, called AuditIP.
Other information may also be passed to every site that you visit. This includes what browser you are using, what operating system you are running, and other relatively innocuous information. Those of us who are curious or perhaps concerned with privacy may wonder what information is passed to the sites we browse. There are many useful sites on the Internet that provide this information. Searching "my ip address", or "my location" may return some of them.
You can also check the link below for your information from a site that I like, called AuditIP.
Google Blog Search
You may find other useful information on these sites.
- South Korea says attackers used IP address in 5 nations ...
- South Korea said Friday it had identified and blocked five IP addresses used to distribute computer viruses that caused a wave of Web site outages in the US and South Korea.
- South Korea says attackers used IP address in 16 nations | Home ...
- SEOUL (AP) ? Cyber attacks that caused a wave of Web site outages in the US and South Korea used 86 IP addresses in 16 countries, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers Friday, amid suspicions North Korea was behind the effort.
- The Online News Page ยป SKorea says attackers used IP address in 5 ...
- SKorea says attackers used IP address in 5 nations (source: The Arizona Republic). SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ? South Korea said Friday it had identified and blocked five IP addresses used to distribute computer viruses that caused a wave ...
- SKorea says attackers used IP address in 5 nations | Market Mix Up
- The Associated Press July 10, 2009, 1:11PM ET By KELLY OLSEN SEOUL, South Korea South Korea is learning more about the mysterious cyber attacks.
Useful Links
- AuditIP - Internet Connection and IP Address Information - Port Scanner
- AuditIP provides tools to test your bandwidth speed, check Internet connection information, test your firewall through port scanning and more.
- HowStuffWorks "What is an IP address?"
- An IP address is a unique number that every computer connected to the internet is assigned. Learn about IP addresses and the different classes of IP addresses.
- IP address: Definition from Answers.com
- IP address ( computer science ) A computer's numeric address, such as 128.201.86.290
IP Addresses Technical Info
An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a numerical identification and logical address that is assigned to devices participating in a computer network utilizing the Internet Protocol for communication between its nodes.RFC 760, Although IP addresses are stored as binary numbers, they are usually displayed in human-readable notations, such as 208.77.188.166 (for IPv4), and 2001:db8:0:1234:0:567:1:1 (for IPv6). The role of the IP address has been characterized as follows: "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how to get there."RFC 7...
