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by daz'n'ash

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I would like to know if there is any way I can hide, or prevent my IP address showing or being seen when on the net, especially if I use any program like mIRC that shows IP address.

I use Windows XP Professional. I don't have the personal firewall set up and I use broadband internet. Anything else you need to know?

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by timthetoolman

Hi,

Nope. This is absolutely not possible.

When you send a request for data out on the net, the site you're surfing needs to know where to send the information back to. Thats your IP address.

The best you can get (privacy wise) is to be on a local network and only expose the one IP address of the gateway.

That happens automatically for anyone who uses a router to do NAT off a cable or DSL modem, for instance.

But the address of your router is still send out onto the net...

Hope that helps,
Cheers,
Tim.

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