1) My laptop and my desktop are both hooked through the same router. Are their IP address the same?
2) Someone downloaded the images of the faculty at my school. The administrators are looking for the guilty person.
a)When I went to my school's website, I saw the bar at the bottom of the internet explorer saying "downloading...." Does this mean my computer went out to this website and downloaded the pictures to my computer?
b)I know I have looked at the pictures before, but have never downloaded them. Can the administators tell which one of the students downloaded the pictures (the guilty party) and which one of the students merely viewed the pictures?
2006-08-30 10:11:37 · 6 answers · asked by twinkletoes 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
1. no, each computer has a different IP address, if 2 computers have the exact same address, it will tell you there is a conflict.
2. a. no, that doesn't mean it's downloading anything, it's just downloading stuff in the website, you know, to fully load the websitel.
b. they can't really prove that you downloaded the picture, because anyone can get on your computer, and download it while you're not on it.
2006-08-30 10:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by lomatar1186 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. It's not the same. Every machine will have it's own ip address provided by the router.
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3. if you are using a common user log in, yes it' difficult to fine who did it. But based on time recorded there is a chance. If you are using your own log in you are caught red handed. LOL
4. Any picture you see will be automatically download to a temp folder once clicked as well as other associated picture with it.
2006-08-30 17:33:38 · answer #2 · answered by Hadi M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you viewed them online at the school's website from your computer, then it's possible they could have your IP address. However, it doesn't mean much. They may find out which ISP provides that IP address but only the ISP company knows who is using that IP address. Plus, their IP address are dynamic, so what your IP address is today may not be the same one you have tomorrow.
2006-08-30 17:16:48 · answer #3 · answered by scotty_b_1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1> your public IP for both laptop and desktop is same.
2>
a> NO it may mean that the browser is downloading some scripts or graphics to load the webpage you requested.
b> if their software supports then Yes.
2006-08-30 17:14:49 · answer #4 · answered by chharsha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't sweat it, you see that alot when open a page that has pictures on it, it don't mean your downloading anything.
2006-08-30 17:19:19 · answer #5 · answered by salute222000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all computers have a dif ip, even if your connected on same network they will be dif, but they will be real simialr, so would be easy to assume they are form teh same house
2006-08-30 17:14:17 · answer #6 · answered by FLeX_BoZaCK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋