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	An '''IP address''' (Internet Protocol address) is a unique number that identifies a computer during communication across a network. The IP address is theoretically required to be unique for all devices on the network.		__NOTOC__An '''IP address''' (Internet Protocol address) is a unique number that identifies a computer during communication across a network. The IP address is theoretically required to be unique for all devices on the network.

	However, not all computers on the Internet have been assigned their own unique IP address, because there are not enough addresses to go around. This lack of addresses has been remedied by several kludges. One such kludge is called NAT (Network Address Translation), whereby all computers on one subnet share a "public" IP address for external communication while maintaining a "private" address for internal communication. NAT has been effective in prolonging the useable lifespan of the now twenty-year-old IP address protocol. A new version of the IP protocol, IPv6, is designed to replace the current protocol, but has not yet been widely implemented. The new version provides a vastly larger address space and simpler autoconfiguration.		However, not all computers on the Internet have been assigned their own unique IP address, because there are not enough addresses to go around. This lack of addresses has been remedied by several kludges. One such kludge is called NAT (Network Address Translation), whereby all computers on one subnet share a "public" IP address for external communication while maintaining a "private" address for internal communication. NAT has been effective in prolonging the useable lifespan of the now twenty-year-old IP address protocol. A new version of the IP protocol, IPv6, is designed to replace the current protocol, but has not yet been widely implemented. The new version provides a vastly larger address space and simpler autoconfiguration.

Loli at 05:47, 25 March 2023

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	== Threats ==		== Threats ==

	An IP address assigned to a computer can be used to find the identity of the owner of that computer. IP addresses are a particular [[anonymity]] concern for ~~boylovers~~, because they are revealed to the ~~recipents~~ of e-mail and to web sites visited. A particular threat is [[IP harvesting]], or the systematic collection of IP addresses belonging to, for instance, [[~~boylover~~]]s.		An IP address assigned to a computer can be used to find the identity of the owner of that computer. IP addresses are a particular [[anonymity]] concern for MAPs, because they are revealed to the recipients of e-mail and to web sites visited. A particular threat is [[IP harvesting]], or the systematic collection of IP addresses belonging to, for instance, [[MAP]]s.

	==Proxy servers==		==Proxy servers==

	Many ~~boylovers~~ choose to use a [[proxy\|proxy server]] to hide their IP address. Unfortunately, hostile proxy server operators may be able to identify which websites an IP address connects to, which has persuaded some ~~boylovers~~ to use [[onion router\|onion routers]] such as [[Tor]].		Many MAPs choose to use a [[proxy\|proxy server]] or VPN to hide their IP address. Unfortunately, hostile proxy server operators may be able to identify which websites an IP address connects to, which has persuaded some MAPs to use [[onion router\|onion routers]] such as [[Tor]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[IP harvesting]]		* [[IP harvesting]]
			* [[Guide To Computer Security (2022)]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* [~~http~~://www.iana.org/ipaddress/ip-addresses.htm IANA IP Address Services] (good information and links to relevant technical documents)		* [https://www.iana.org/ipaddress/ip-addresses.htm IANA IP Address Services] (good information and links to relevant technical documents)
	* [[Wikipedia:en:IP address\|IP address]] (Wikipedia)		* [[Wikipedia:en:IP address\|IP address]] (Wikipedia)
	* [~~http~~://boywiki.org/en/IP_address "IP address"] (Original BoyWiki Article)		* [https://boywiki.org/en/IP_address "IP address"] (Original BoyWiki Article)
	[[Category:Official_Encyclopedia]]		[[Category:Official_Encyclopedia]]

JohnHolt at 09:07, 9 October 2021

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	* [http://www.iana.org/ipaddress/ip-addresses.htm IANA IP Address Services] (good information and links to relevant technical documents)		* [http://www.iana.org/ipaddress/ip-addresses.htm IANA IP Address Services] (good information and links to relevant technical documents)
	* [[Wikipedia:en:IP address\|IP address]] (Wikipedia)		* [[Wikipedia:en:IP address\|IP address]] (Wikipedia)
	* [http://~~en.~~boywiki.org/~~wiki~~/IP_address "IP address"] (Original BoyWiki Article)		* [http://boywiki.org/en/IP_address "IP address"] (Original BoyWiki Article)
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DreamBoy71: New page: An '''IP address''' (Internet Protocol address) is a unique number that identifies a computer during communication across a network. The IP address is theoretically required to be unique f...

2009-09-08T05:39:02Z

New page: An '''IP address''' (Internet Protocol address) is a unique number that identifies a computer during communication across a network. The IP address is theoretically required to be unique f...

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An '''IP address''' (Internet Protocol address) is a unique number that identifies a computer during communication across a network. The IP address is theoretically required to be unique for all devices on the network.

However, not all computers on the Internet have been assigned their own unique IP address, because there are not enough addresses to go around. This lack of addresses has been remedied by several kludges. One such kludge is called NAT (Network Address Translation), whereby all computers on one subnet share a "public" IP address for external communication while maintaining a "private" address for internal communication. NAT has been effective in prolonging the useable lifespan of the now twenty-year-old IP address protocol. A new version of the IP protocol, IPv6, is designed to replace the current protocol, but has not yet been widely implemented. The new version provides a vastly larger address space and simpler autoconfiguration.

== Threats ==

An IP address assigned to a computer can be used to find the identity of the owner of that computer. IP addresses are a particular [[anonymity]] concern for boylovers, because they are revealed to the recipents of e-mail and to web sites visited. A particular threat is [[IP harvesting]], or the systematic collection of IP addresses belonging to, for instance, [[boylover]]s.

==Proxy servers==

Many boylovers choose to use a [[proxy|proxy server]] to hide their IP address. Unfortunately, hostile proxy server operators may be able to identify which websites an IP address connects to, which has persuaded some boylovers to use [[onion router|onion routers]] such as [[Tor]].

== See also ==
* [[IP harvesting]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.iana.org/ipaddress/ip-addresses.htm IANA IP Address Services] (good information and links to relevant technical documents)
* [[Wikipedia:en:IP address|IP address]] (Wikipedia)
* [http://en.boywiki.org/wiki/IP_address "IP address"] (Original BoyWiki Article)
[[Category:Official_Encyclopedia]]