Typing 'ipconfig' in command promt gives a different address from what I get on http://www.whatismyip.com/
So what IS my IP?
2006-08-11 21:26:05 · 10 answers · asked by RoLlIt 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Both of them is your IP. What we're talking here is, Public IP address, and Private IP address. whatismyip.com reveals your Public IP Address, while IP Config reveals your Private IP address.
Public IP address is the IP given by your Internet Connection Provider to you or your computer as your unique ID. This is the one that is visible by other computers outside your network.
Private IP address, on the other hand, is the IP address given by your router or hub. This IP address is usually in the form of 192.168.1.x, where x may be any number frm 1 to 255. Private IP address is useful on for local network.
Basically, all computer that is connected to a LAN, have an IP address. And a computer that is connected to Internet, also has IP address. A computer that is connected to LAN and Internet, have 2 IP address, public and private.
NOTE: LAN, in this context, means connected to a router or hub, and not necessarily have to have another computer on the network.
2006-08-11 21:51:59 · answer #1 · answered by Lie Ryan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is because you exit through an router !!! that is your proxy server if the proxy has a real ip address. if your proxy is behind a lot of other proxies, then the ip address shown on http://www.whatismyip.com/ is the address of the mst top-proxy.
the ip given to you by ipconfig is your computer`s ip addrss.
ps: do not give this address to other users for onnecting to you either for etp or for diffrent games unless they are in the same network segment. you must have a port forwarding on all the proxies you go through for them to be able to conenct to you.
2006-08-11 21:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by Do RiN Entertainment, INC. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have multiple IP addresses if you have a home network.
The DSL or Cable modem will be assigned one. If you have a wireless or wired network to the cable box, you may have an internal network addredd that is switched by the modem box.
In this case, the internal network may be 192.168.1.10 and the cable/DSL may be 60.10.1.3. This last one is the address to the internet. The first one is only useful if you are communicatng between local machines at home.
2006-08-11 21:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are using a home network (wireless) then address shown would be different.
The website shows you your IP address as its appears on the internet and is the real one.
One you use using IPCONFIG is for your home network and assigned by your router as a part of NAT Private IP...
Hope this helps
2006-08-11 21:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by Devil M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.ipchicken.com
The IP in ipconfig is most likely your internal IP. Meaning not your external IP, unless you are on cable or dialup.
2006-08-12 04:42:24 · answer #5 · answered by Jaymoon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Control Panel--Network and Internet connections--then click on network connections.
There you will see dial up or DSL if you have a high speed connection.
Double click which ever one you have and a box appears with your IP numbers.
2006-08-11 21:33:35 · answer #6 · answered by grammadebbie50 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're probably on a LAN.
Sites like http://www.whatismyip.com and http://www.cmyip.com are more than likely accurate unless you're behind a proxy.
2006-08-11 21:41:24 · answer #7 · answered by Kawinma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your computer has an ip for your LAN, and your modem has an ip for internet, thats why you see a different ip in your computer and another in whatsmyip
2006-08-11 21:33:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you running through a router? if you have windows firewall on it will show your router ip on whatismyip instead of your external ip
2006-08-11 21:31:59 · answer #9 · answered by MstrChief55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ip chicken.com
2006-08-11 21:30:23 · answer #10 · answered by bigtacos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋