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Azanne07

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« on: July 10, 2012, 12:06:39 pm »
How does the IP address work. I thought the connection into the house was an ip address and that all computers would have the same IP address as long as they were in the house but when trying to fix the modem it seems like all the computers have a different IP address. Now I am really confused.

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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2012, 05:06:54 pm »
How does the IP address work. I thought the connection into the house was an ip address and that all computers would have the same IP address as long as they were in the house but when trying to fix the modem it seems like all the computers have a different IP address. Now I am really confused.

Look up static and dynamic IPs after determining what type of internet connection you're using, (cable, DSL, dialup, etc.).
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2012, 05:22:24 pm »
I think every computer has it's own IP address

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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2012, 05:29:14 pm »
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Re: IP address
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2012, 01:11:45 pm »
when i go into the modem. i can see like 6 pcs and a phone w/ internet access. the ip address has 11 digits the last 2 are different in each but the first nine are all identical. i have dsl w/ a wireless modem

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« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2012, 01:19:03 pm »
Sorry no idea how that works my son and I both have different Ip address, with the computors in the same room.

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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2012, 01:53:43 pm »
Sorry no idea how that works my son and I both have different Ip address, with the computors in the same room.

when i type the IP address into the address bar it brings up all the computers that are hooked up to the modem. they tell me that all computers have a different IP

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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2012, 02:52:02 pm »
There are two types of IP addresses. One type your ISP (Internet Service Provider) gives you for your home. This is the IP that all of your devices connected to your home network will show up as to the outside world. I am just assuming you have wireless, but it works with wire networks as well. The router or modem you have needs to have a way to figure out where requests are coming from on your home network. For example you don't want your bank request to get mixed in with a request to google.com. To fix this problem you router assigns all the computers/phones/tablets on your home network their own address usually 192.168.x.x This address your modem will know, but that is it. To the outside world it would look like the requests are all coming from the same machine.

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