2007-01-01 15:04:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Whether you change your IP or not is irrelevant. In both cases, not just anyone would be able to trace you - but some people will be.
Your ISP knows you (name, address, etc.) and knows what IP addresses have been issued to your machine(s). The ISP won't forget your old IP if you change it. Even if you switch ISPs, your old ISP will still remember for some time in their logs (months to a year) which IP adderess has been issued to you.
In addition, the ISPs are given ranges of IP addresses that they are allowed to issue to their customers - and the geographical location of the ISPs is generally known. So, anyone who knows the IP addresses issued by your ISP (no matter whether you've changed it or not) can locate you (your ISP, really) roughly to the town where you reside - but not much more (i.e., no street address).
That's as far as "anyone" is concerned. Some people, though (e.g., the law enforcement agencies) can subpoena your ISP's records and find form there your exact name and address.
Again, it doesn't matter whether you change your IP address or not.
2007-01-01 20:28:45 · answer #1 · answered by Vesselin Bontchev 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All someone in authority wants to do is track the opposite identifiers a pc leaves behind. These will also be traced from the ISP records of any exercise at a unique time. Then they effortlessly hooked up traps to have any further report of those small print raise an alarm. Then a neighborhood area place of job could be alerted and raid the location of the current connection, i have been involved in catching criminals this fashion 4 occasions. 2 of which have been from the criminal stealing provider on an open wireless connection that they had by no means used before..
2016-08-10 06:09:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the USA, the only people that know both your actual physical address and your IP address is your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
And the only way your ISP can give out this information is under a court order.
So just relax. Your IP address and a dollar will get someone a cup of coffee and not much else!
2007-01-01 15:14:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
All each person in authority needs to do is track the different identifiers a computing gadget leaves behind. those might want to be traced from the ISP records of any pastime at a particular time. Then they merely set up traps to have any extra record of those information advance an alarm. Then an area field workplace might want to be alerted and raid the area of the present connection, I easily were thinking catching criminals this way 4 cases. 2 of that were from the criminal stealing service on an open on the spot connection they'd in no way used earlier..
2016-12-01 10:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by binford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, Seriously THEY WILL TRACK YOU DOWN Easily, The Military can track and re trace old OR delted ip, They can recover imformation needed for them
2007-01-01 15:12:31 · answer #5 · answered by DMC. Clan Leaders 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yeap the your ISP keeps logs of the time, client, and their IP. Have fun Mr. IDidSomeThingBadAndIWannaCoverMyTracksNow.
2007-01-01 15:10:30 · answer #6 · answered by .PANiC 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, your ISP logs this information.
2007-01-01 15:09:20 · answer #7 · answered by arrowroberts 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hey niglet-i have your home address now and i might come over and pay you a little visit
2007-01-04 11:18:38 · answer #8 · answered by My Penis Is Bigger 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, easily.
2007-01-01 15:09:19 · answer #9 · answered by imppilot 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No
2007-01-01 15:53:24 · answer #10 · answered by George K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋