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  •  02-13-2008, 7:07 AM 265978

    Hide/Changing IP Address

    Im looking for a way to hide my IP Address.  Ive found ways of hiding it while surfing the web, but i would also like to be able to hide it while playing games online or using other programs that access the internet.  Any Idea's?
  •  02-13-2008, 8:32 AM 266010 in reply to 265978

    Re: Hide/Changing IP Address

    Well you can use someone else's network.

    But think of things from this perspective: If you change your source IP, how will the server you are playing a game on know where to send all the game data packets to?

    Example:

    You are IP Address: is 192.168.1.16

    You log on to Server @ 192.168.1.123

    You run a "masking utility" that tells the server you are IP address 192.168.1.69

    All of a sudden your game session freezes (and drops) because the server is sending all your positional and status data to 192.168.1.69... and you are still @ 192.168.1.16

     

    You can "hide" your IP when browsing by using a proxy, but while there are http proxies all over I don't know of a single (efficient) "Game Proxy" server. It's theoretically possible, but you have to essentially MAKE one for every game you want to play, and run it at a remove site. It's not really feasible.


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  •  02-13-2008, 9:02 AM 266029 in reply to 266010

    Re: Hide/Changing IP Address

    Don't get banned in games and then you don't need to mask your ip for games.

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  •  02-13-2008, 9:09 AM 266033 in reply to 266029

    Re: Hide/Changing IP Address

    Nice call SJR :D

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  •  02-13-2008, 6:01 PM 266395 in reply to 266029

    Re: Hide/Changing IP Address

    sjr:
    Don't get banned in games and then you don't need to mask your ip for games.

    haha :P  

  •  02-13-2008, 6:16 PM 266408 in reply to 266395

    Re: Hide/Changing IP Address

    Only technique that I know that will effectively mask you is a proxy server that either you own or by a company that you trust.

    LOL @ sjr 


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  •  02-13-2008, 11:48 PM 266641 in reply to 266408

    Re: Hide/Changing IP Address

    HTTP proxy won't work for games, rootie patootie :p :D

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  •  02-13-2008, 11:56 PM 266646 in reply to 265978

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    Re: Hide/Changing IP Address

    There are several companies with programs out for doing that, while you install there software, it will run through there "HUBS" to pass data back and forth, keeping you anonymous.

    Pretty sure it works with games. 

    But it would be cheeper just not to get kicked off. ROFL 


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  •  02-13-2008, 11:59 PM 266649 in reply to 266646

    Re: Hide/Changing IP Address

    Like GmsCool says, there are programs that is pretty much VPN. It sends all traffic to a proxy server |o.O|

     


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  •  02-14-2008, 12:49 AM 266668 in reply to 265978

    Re: Hide/Changing IP Address

    I remembered there is a thread talking about how to do it in Tips&Tricks section; sorry, it's been a long time, i cannot find it for you ..

  •  02-19-2008, 10:00 PM 270388 in reply to 266668

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