IP Protection?

[QuantumBit]

Hi I always see those people on social media who which begins like "If you don't ___ I'll leak your IP." etc. Luckily this has never happened to me, but I always feared it might. What are some ways I can protect myself from this (Confidently)

 

Thank you!

[TAHIRMIA]

7 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

Hi I always see those people on social media who which begins like "If you don't ___ I'll leak your IP." etc. Luckily this has never happened to me, but I always feared it might. What are some ways I can protect myself from this (Confidently)

 

Thank you!

 

Most likely people who say this are 10-year-olds who found out what DDossing is.

If you want protection you can use a VPN there a many free ones but if you want something good you would have to invest(Tunnel bear is recommended a lot on this forum)

[QuantumBit]

1 minute ago, TAHIRMIA said:

Most likely people who say this are 10-year-olds who found out what DDossing is.

If you want protection you can use a VPN there a many free ones but if you want something good you would have to invest(Tunnel bear is recommended a lot on this forum)

Thanks for the tip  

 

So something like tunnel bear will totally mask my IP? Like if someone tried getting it it would not be the real one?

[QuantumBit]

1 minute ago, huilun02 said:

Just say you're on dynamic IP...

All that shenanigans are just empty threats to compel tech illiterate people into doing their bidding.

What does saying I'm on a dynamic IP do though?

[espurritado]

whom ever actually said that is a hacker wannabe who does not know the first thing about computer networking

 

If your IP is leaked, by default, there is no way someone can connect to you. If you have tinkered with your ports (for games most likely) still makes no sense. Finally most domestic services (unless otherwise requested) you will have what is called a dynamic IP (which will change every time you turn off your router)

[TAHIRMIA]

Just now, QuantumBit said:

Thanks for the tip  

 

So something like tunnel bear will totally mask my IP? Like if someone tried getting it it would not be the real one?

 

Yeah, a VPN is designed to do that. 

[QuantumBit]

1 minute ago, espurritado said:

inally most domestic services (unless otherwise requested) you will have what is called a dynamic IP (which will change every time

Oh ok, is there any way to check if I have a dynamic IP? Like does it say it on my router or do I have to check something online..?

1 minute ago, TAHIRMIA said:

Yeah, a VPN is designed to do that. 

Woo!

[Ringthane]

2 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

Oh ok, is there any way to check if I have a dynamic IP? Like does it say it on my router or do I have to check something online..?

Woo!

Your router will tell you.  It will either say something about getting the IP from DHCP, or a static one being set.  If you didn't have to set an IP in the router when you got it, it's dynamic.

[Fetzie]

3 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

Oh ok, is there any way to check if I have a dynamic IP? Like does it say it on my router or do I have to check something online..?

Woo!

Look at the ISP tariff. If it doesn't say you have a static IP address, you have a dynamic one.

[espurritado]

2 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

Oh ok, is there any way to check if I have a dynamic IP? Like does it say it on my router or do I have to check something online..?

just go online to some page that tells you what's your IP, make note of it, turn off your router for ten seconds and turn it back on. Refresh the page that shows your IP address, it will have changed if your IP is dynamic

[Ithanul]

Yeah, the IP is mostly just the forward facing port from your modem or router, not your actually computer's IP behind.  Most modern routers utilize NAT.  Reason you can have multiple devices behind a router with a private IP range, yet still hook to the internet that requires a public IP range.  Also, a good router comes with a built in firewall too.  One rule of thumb, all ways have a deny all as final rule.

[TAHIRMIA]

10 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

Oh ok, is there any way to check if I have a dynamic IP? Like does it say it on my router or do I have to check something online..?

 

Most likely you will unless you have a business plan

[SCHISCHKA]

What is this random threat? Sounds like click bait. Responding to it will just advertise yourself to them. Just block them

[Fetzie]

"Yes, my IP address is 192.168.0.1".

[Lurick]

39 minutes ago, Fetzie said:

"Yes, my IP address is 192.168.0.1".

Filthy casuals with your single /24 block of addresses for internal networking. I use 7 different /24s in the 192.168.0.0/16 space

 

1 hour ago, espurritado said:

just go online to some page that tells you what's your IP, make note of it, turn off your router for ten seconds and turn it back on. Refresh the page that shows your IP address, it will have changed if your IP is dynamic

Most of the time that doesn't work anymore, at least in the states. A lot of ISPs are moving towards binding your MAC address to an IP address so you would have to change the MAC address presented to the modem to get it to change.

[Fetzie]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

Filthy casuals with your single /24 block of addresses for internal networking. I use 7 different /24s in the 192.168.0.0/16 space

My shitty 50 euro router/modem doesn't do subnetting I get one /24 and that's it

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, Fetzie said:

My shitty 50 euro router/modem doesn't do subnetting I get one /24 and that's it

Yah, most consumer routers can't do it but when you're rocking enterprise grade equipment on your home network, it helps >.>

[.spider.]

The IP lease time depends highly on region and ISP

 

https://labs.ripe.net/Members/ramakrishna_padmanabhan/reasons-dynamic-addresses-change

[harry4742]

42 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Filthy casuals with your single /24 block of addresses for internal networking. I use 7 different /24s in the 192.168.0.0/16 space

 

Filthy casuals with your single /24 block of class c addresses 

Class A is way easier to type 

[Mornincupofhate]

You can't do shit with an IP address unless you want to flood it. Unless you're big on YouTube or something, nobody will give two shits if someone posts your ip. 

 

Never go with tunnel bear btw. Go with private internet access.

[QuantumBit]

2 hours ago, SCHISCHKA said:

What is this random threat? Sounds like click bait. Responding to it will just advertise yourself to them. Just block them

They don't threaten me, I just always see it and I would at least like the illusion of protection

[SCHISCHKA]

3 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

They don't threaten me, I just always see it and I would at least like the illusion of protection

Yea so if you don't respond they won't know you exist

 

[QuantumBit]

30 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

Yea so if you don't respond they won't know you exist

 

Good idea....

[Remix]

I second Private Internet Access, solid service.

 

Just because you have a Dynamic IP doesn't mean it'll change upon a reboot. Many ISPs give out DHCP, but unless the MAC Address of the router changes... your IP won't change. You could also leave it unplugged until the DHCP renews (signin to the Web Interface, and it should tell you when it will renew). I believe most ISPs use 3 day leases.

[AstroBenny]

13 hours ago, Lurick said:

Yah, most consumer routers can't do it but when you're rocking enterprise grade equipment on your home network, it helps >.>

What's subnetting?