software to block my IP address

[drewdog_21]

Hi - can someone tell me how to block my IP address from being viewed/trapped while I surf the web? If I have to buy some software, okay, but which programs work best?

I already have ZoneAlarm - is it possible to configure ZoneAlarm to block my IP address?

[Yves M]

No, you can't hide your IP address that way. The thing is that the webserver which you are visiting (say www.codeguru.com) needs to know where to send the files (e.g. index.php) to. And it knows that because of your IP address. If it doesn't know your IP, it can't send you information, so you won't be able to view the webpage.

[YourSurrogateGod]

No, you can't hide your IP address that way. The thing is that the webserver which you are visiting (say www.codeguru.com) needs to know where to send the files (e.g. index.php) to. And it knows that because of your IP address. If it doesn't know your IP, it can't send you information, so you won't be able to view the webpage.

Then why is there this feature on ZoneAlarm that says that it can "hide" your IP? What does it do exactly?

[khp]

Then why is there this feature on ZoneAlarm that says that it can "hide" your IP? What does it do exactly?

It hides the fact that your computer is connected to the internet by silently ignoring all incomming connections. So someone on the net can't see you, unless you contact them. As Yves points out it's more difficult to hide your IP from the webservers you visit when you surf the net, because you need to send them your IP to open a connection to them.

You can use a proxy server to hide your IP address from the webservers you visit. It works by having the proxy server connect to the webserver and then sen the result back to you.
But ofcourse to do that you need to give your IP to the proxy server.

[SolarFlare]

Or just stick to minesweeper.

[YourSurrogateGod]

It hides the fact that your computer is connected to the internet by silently ignoring all incomming connections. So someone on the net can't see you, unless you contact them. As Yves points out it's more difficult to hide your IP from the webservers you visit when you surf the net, because you need to send them your IP to open a connection to them.

You can use a proxy server to hide your IP address from the webservers you visit. It works by having the proxy server connect to the webserver and then sen the result back to you.
But ofcourse to do that you need to give your IP to the proxy server.

Ahh... I see. Thanks.

[YourSurrogateGod]

Or just stick to minesweeper.

What's that?

[s|lent]

What's that?

LOL


drewdog_21 u cant do this in windows. but in linux u can block the ping requests, if u want to be somewhat invisible.

[YourSurrogateGod]

LOL

Let me guess, it's that stupid game, huh? In that case I don't get it at all... I need to stop hanging around here and get a life .

[NoHero]

You could use a public proxy like JAP (just search google for "JAP"). In this case only the proxy knows your IP address. If you sent a request the proxy uses another IP (this one is not the same as your ip) to identify you. Every trap back will be over at the proxy. Thats anonymity! (but it is slow).

[khp]

drewdog_21 u cant do this in windows. but in linux u can block the ping requests, if u want to be somewhat invisible.

As previously stated firewalls like zonealarm, can do this on windows.

In that case I don't get it at all...

I would think the point was that you don't need to be connected to the internet to play MineSweeper, you can just unplug your network cable/modem. Best firewall of all, Oh and don't forget a tinfoil hat

[YourSurrogateGod]

I would think the point was that you don't need to be connected to the internet to play MineSweeper, you can just unplug your network cable/modem. Best firewall of all, Oh and don't forget a tinfoil hat

Yeh, I always forget that stupid hat...

[MrViggy]

LOL


drewdog_21 u cant do this in windows. but in linux u can block the ping requests, if u want to be somewhat invisible.

More specifically, you don't want to "block" unsolicited requests, you want to "ignore" them. If I remember correctly, you can setup Linux to respond to an unsolicited request with a "Connection refused" message; or you can just drop the packet. Dropping the packet is preferable, since this give no indication that there is actually a computer at that IP addy (i.e. it becomes a black hole).



Viggy