Re: what do these numbers mean?
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 04/29/04
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Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:41:15 -0700
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-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Sharkman@comcast.net" <sharkman@comcast.net> wrote in message news:ko6dnShk78-QQg3dRVn-gw@comcast.com... > excellent conversation... I learned a lot.. thanks. > > Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User) wrote: >> First, these numbers are "assigned" by your system, not your ISP. >> They are as others have pointed out, internal and if you are behind a >> router and firewall are not even being broadcast. Even if they were, >> it would be pointless to change them. >> >> If your internet name and password have been compromised, changing >> the above would be useless. Most ISPs offer a means of changing your >> user ID and password. Check their website, you'll probably need to >> log in at their site and if you suspect your current user name and >> password have been compromised, change them. >> >> -- >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:589001c42d54$b3443130$a401280a@phx.gbl... >>> can these be changed? Thanks! >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>news:586101c42d51$321822e0$a401280a@phx.gbl... >>>>> regarding these types of ipo / ips numbers, 192.168.0.10 >>>>> 255.255.255.0 >>>>> > 192.168.0.1, is this something my computer generates, >>> or >>>>> my internet provider? The reason I ask is i believe my >>>>> internet name and password have been compromised and I >>>>> want to know what they know with these numbers. Thank >>> you! >>>> >>>>Yes 192.168.x.x are internal to your machine/home network. >>>> >>>>255.255.255.0 is the subnet, again internal/home network. >>>> >>>>None of these are external internet addresses. >>>> >>>>>From your message your internet IP address appears to be >>> 10.40.1.164. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Paul Smith, >>>> Yeovil, UK. >>>>http://www.dasmirnov.net/windows/ Windows XP Resource >>> Site. >>>>http://www.smirnov.demon.co.uk/ >>>>http://www.doom3portal.com/ A Doom 3 fansite. >>>> >>>>*Replace nospam with smirnov to reply by e-mail* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>. > >
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