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IP location

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  • 03-12-2007 9:53pm
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    IncredibleHulk
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    When I had dial up an IP check would give my location as the local town. Now with broadband router netopia 2247NWG it gives Dublin. I am not concerned and know there is no privacy on net, just curious. Is it because the router is giving its address out?


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Not to do with your Router.
    IPs are assigned in a block to the local exchange POP (modems & servers) on Dialup. On broadband, the IP not assigned in the local exchange. You may or may not get a local geographic IP assigned.


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    IncredibleHulk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 633 ✭✭✭IncredibleHulk


    watty wrote: »
    Not to do with your Router.
    IPs are assigned in a block to the local exchange POP (modems & servers) on Dialup. On broadband, the IP not assigned in the local exchange. You may or may not get a local geographic IP assigned.

    Thanks watty


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    IncredibleHulk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 633 ✭✭✭IncredibleHulk


    I had thought broadband gives a static ip address but aparently not.


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Depends which package you are on.
    Depends which system you are on.
    Some systems use DHCP and the address can be always the same (like Static), or change, Dynamic. Some systems the modem actually needs a Static IP entered.
    You often can pay extra to have a "static" (i.e. not changing) IP allocated by the ISP's DHCP server.


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