[Ham-Computers] Question about email and DSL

[Jay Eimer]

True - my point was that with dial-up (especially with a big provider,
like SBC or AOL) you'll get a DIFFERENT IP every time you connect (most
times), whereas with an "always on" connection (DSL or cable) you may
have the same IP for years at a stretch (or guaranteed if you pay the
extra $$ for a "static IP").

Not all hacks "need" a physical IP address, but of those that do, many
can be frustrated (if not thwarted) by changing IPs regularly.  Dial up
does this by definition if your provider uses DHCP (>90% of them), but
always on's never do.

Jay

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
WA5CAB at cs.com
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 15:31
To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Question about email and DSL


The same is true of Compuserve and (I presume) of AOL (full headers).  I

"think" that if you use a cable or DSL modem and sit behind a router
what shows up 
when you click the Details button is either the router or the modem.  At

least when I send myself an email from my RoadRunner account to my
Compuserve 
account, the local machine's IP is not in the header.

In a message dated 11/27/2004 3:10:43 PM Central Standard Time, 
kc7qvs at yahoo.com writes: 
> Please allow me to point out a minor mis-conception about IP's in 
> emails. Web-based providers such as Yahoo &Hotmail allow you to view 
> "full headers" in the messaegs.
> 
> When this option is enabled, the IP you're currently using
> is displayed near the bottom of the header as "Originating IP" 
> regardless of the email provider you're using.
> 
> If one truly wants to "hide" thier IP, they need to use an anonymizer 
> such as www.anonymizer.com
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
<http://www.wa5cab.com> (Web Store)
<wa5cab at cs.com> (Primary email)
<wa5cab at houston.rr.com> (Backup email)
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