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    Wireless Router and IP Address.....

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by kitsune, Nov 2, 2007.

  1. kitsune

    kitsune Notebook Consultant

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    I'm wondering, when I'm connected directly to the modem, I have a certain IP Address, but when the modem is connected to my router and I connect thru the router, only the first digit is the same - the other three numbers are different, is this normal?
     
    kitsune, Nov 2, 2007
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  2. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    I am presuming that you have DSL or cable.

    Your router likely is configured to provide DHCP services. You can configure your router yourself and alter the addresses DHCP provides to clients. A common private IP address range is 192.168.0.xxx.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Nov 3, 2007
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  3. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    When you connect direct you have a public IP, when through your router private. As fas as security a private is safer with all of the SPI firewalls built in to routers.
     
    blue68f100, Nov 3, 2007
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