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Fri
19
Oct
Dennis Faas's picture

Explained: How is My IP Assigned / Determined (IPv4)?

Infopackets Reader Izzy M. writes: " Dear Dennis, I am trying to figure out how IP addresses are assigned using IPv4 (IP addressing version 4), but can't seem to find a straight answer online. My question: is there a certain number that my IP ... address has to be? Is there any correlation between my IP address, subnet mask and default gateway? How is my IP address assigned or determined? Thank you in advance! " My response: I think the reason you can't find an answer to this question is because this is an extremely broad question. To put this as simple as possible: the answer to your question ... (view more)

Mon
01
Dec
Dennis Faas's picture

'Simple Static IP', and 'Regular Expression Designer'

Simple Static IP By default people's IP address is dynamic, meaning it can change at any time. Simple Static IP is a free program that helps users set their IP address to static [that never changes] with just a few clicks. At times there may be a ... reason you need to have your IP address set to static; for example: when hosting your own FTP server, or when using Port Forwarding. http://www.pcwintech.com Regular Expression Designer Rad Software Regular Expression Designer is a free program that helps programmers learn, develop and test Regular Expressions. It is an interactive Windows ... (view more)

Wed
06
Nov
Dennis Faas's picture

Using a software firewall and hardware firewall in tandem

Almost a month ago we were knee-deep in discussion with respect to tracking down a hacker. In short, our ongoing discussion probed possibilities and known methods which might be used to track down a hacker, if one ever attempted to hack into *your* ... computer system. RE: Can I track down a Hacker?, Part 1 , and Can I track down a Hacker?, Part 2 . Shortly after Part 2 was released, I received an email from Dan Daily (editor / webmaster) of Danny's Daily . Dan's comments focused on a proposed supposition, which was sent in from John B. in Part 2 of our Discussion . To recap: John suggested to ... (view more)

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