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sharpie · 03-28-2006, 06:35 PM

why would someone want to change there ip #?

**dragon2309** · 03-28-2006, 06:44 PM

theres a number of possible reasons:

> they were banned by IP from a forum or other site
> they are being tracked down by the FBI for rape organised over the internet
> they fancied a change of number scenery
> they are hacking (badly, if your good you shouldnt need to worry about your IP)
> got bored of 234.642.936.43 and wanted 421.856.142.54 instead

ok, well some of those were joking, but you get the idea.

dragon

Veurruckte · 03-28-2006, 10:30 PM

In addition to what you just said, they could be the ones being "hacked" (IE: A lame DDoS attack).

It's like changing your phone number when you're sick of telemarketers and old relatives calling.

**magicman** · 03-28-2006, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veurruckte

It's like changing your phone number when you're sick of telemarketers and old relatives calling.

Very true, but I find that they always track you down eventually...

[-0MEGA-] · 03-29-2006, 12:05 AM

Dragon listed many of the major reasons. Some of the obvious would be if a hacker or someone else found out your IP, and was trying to hack you. If you have been banned from a site by your IP, or a number of other reasons.

SAAER45 · 03-29-2006, 12:07 AM

Most likely if your doing something illegal (like Dragon said).

The Astroman · 03-29-2006, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragon2309

> got bored of 234.642.936.43 and wanted 421.856.142.54 instead

You DO realise that IPs go from 0 to 255??

So 642, 936, 421 and 856 don't work.

**magicman** · 03-29-2006, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Astroman

You DO realise that IPs go from 0 to 255??

So 642, 936, 421 and 856 don't work.

Haha, he probably did it for the same reason why tv shows use the 555 prefix...

elmarcorulz · 03-29-2006, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Astroman

You DO realise that IPs go from 0 to 255??

So 642, 936, 421 and 856 don't work.

He was just making a statement, it didint need to be factually correct

03-28-2006, 06:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
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dragon2309 P.I Dragon Join Date: May 2005 Location: KENT, UK Age: 19 Posts: 8,338	theres a number of possible reasons: > they were banned by IP from a forum or other site > they are being tracked down by the FBI for rape organised over the internet > they fancied a change of number scenery > they are hacking (badly, if your good you shouldnt need to worry about your IP) > got bored of 234.642.936.43 and wanted 421.856.142.54 instead ok, well some of those were joking, but you get the idea. dragon __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 3.1Ghz - (__CPU__) eVGA 680i SLi - (__MOB__) 4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR2-800 (4x1024Mb) - (__RAM__) 250Gb Western Digital SATAII 7200rpm - (__HDD__) nVidia BFG 8800GTS OC 320Mb - (__GFX__) LG DVD+/-RW 18x DVD-RAM - (__OPT__) Triple Boot - [XP Pro] + [Vista Ultimate] + [Ubuntu 7.10] - (__OS__) [3DMARK'03 :: 25,587] --- [3DMARK'05 :: 13,989] --- [3DMARK'06 :: 8791] - (__BENCHMARKS__) dragon2309.co.uk - a little slice of geek

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SAAER45 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	Most likely if your doing something illegal (like Dragon said). __________________ One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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03-28-2006, 10:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Veurruckte Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 240	In addition to what you just said, they could be the ones being "hacked" (IE: A lame DDoS attack). It's like changing your phone number when you're sick of telemarketers and old relatives calling.