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M_Six · 05-07-2002, 09:53 PM

I may have confused the issue some. If you have internal IP addresses for your PCs and are using a proxy server program like WinProxy or a NAT enabled router, the website won't see the IP address of the PC, but it will still see the IP address your ISP assigns you.

DVNT1, I looked at both products you mentioned and I see where they both use NAT to hide the PC's assigned IP address, but I don't see where they will hide the ISP-assigned IP address. In other words, your machine's 192.168.x.x address is hidden, but your router's IP wouldn't be. Or would it? How do either of these products hide your ISP-assigned IP without going through a separate remote proxy server?

05-07-2002, 09:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
M_Six Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Urbana, Illinois Posts: 1,845	I may have confused the issue some. If you have internal IP addresses for your PCs and are using a proxy server program like WinProxy or a NAT enabled router, the website won't see the IP address of the PC, but it will still see the IP address your ISP assigns you. DVNT1, I looked at both products you mentioned and I see where they both use NAT to hide the PC's assigned IP address, but I don't see where they will hide the ISP-assigned IP address. In other words, your machine's 192.168.x.x address is hidden, but your router's IP wouldn't be. Or would it? How do either of these products hide your ISP-assigned IP without going through a separate remote proxy server? __________________ Mark}--->8-8-> If you're not the lead dog, the scenery never changes. Last edited by M_Six : 05-07-2002 at 09:55 PM.