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Originally posted by Turkishjade@7 July 2004 - 01:35
I don't know if this is the case, but...
I have a cable modem and my PC maintains a static IP until I switch out my desktop for my laptop. Once I do that, my laptop can't connect, I have to shut off my cable modem and restart it. Then my laptop has a different IP than my desktop.
From what I've heard listening to other users (since I have a simple FTP server setup so I can get files from home at work I needed to know) it's pretty common. And it, in fact, does change every time....I would expect that your IP will change with your ISP everytime your machine ID changes....
Hint to all those who want to do (craaaazzzzy) things and that have a standard desktop as well as a laptop that they don't use all that often on their home PC.
When you use a router or even a cable modem your machine id, mac address, or internal ip has no effect on your external ip.