"azhar attari" <niet_student@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> apngss@yahoo.com wrote:
>> I want to ask who assigns the IP address to a machine that connects to
>> the Internet? The ISP, the network card (i.e. MAC address??), or the
>> router?
>>
>> It seems like my IP address is fixed everytime connected to the
>> Internet, it seems very unsecure because it allows hackers track the
>> computers more easily.
>>
>> I thought the IP address should be dynamic, and each time when we
>> connect to the Internet should have different IP address.
>>
>> Is there a way that makes the IP address in my machine becomes dynamic?
>>
>> Please advise. thanks!!
>>
>
> Hey ..
>
> Your ISP assigns you a IP address...for phone modems i think you will get
> a dynamic address..or if the ISP has the DHCP enabled then you will get A
> dyanamic IP..
>
> Azhar Attari
> Bachelor of CS
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NAT
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/NAT.html
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/nat.htm

Find the IP Address assigned by your ISP
http://www.whatismyip.com/
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