Solve : IP Addresses 101 (Damsel in Distress)?

1.	Solve : IP Addresses 101 (Damsel in Distress)?
Answer» Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 26, 2015, 09:25:02 AM These seem to be different IP addresses. They are IPv6 type. Most of the world is now using IPv6 method of doing the IP. In theory, it should be possible to give every computer on out planet a unique IPv6 so that you could know who sent you a message. Here are an article about the IPv6 thing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6 As you see, it is a bit detailed and it becomes hard to generalize it. Notice that what you gave were not full IPv6One of the goals of the system is to identify the source of a communication. But this GIVES rise to other concerns.What tool did you use to locate the source? You souled be able to find the mauil SERVER location. Here is ONE of many services: http://reverseip.domaintools.com/ Does that help any? EDIT: oops. I see two of out best already answered, so what I said here may be of little use. He is using a Mac. So the IP Address is a Mac Address not a PC Address!Quote from: JacobRocks12 on May 30, 2015, 10:30:30 PM He is using a Mac. So the IP Address is a Mac Address not a PC Address! MAC Addresses have nothing to do with Apple or Macintosh computers. Quote from: BC_Programmer on May 31, 2015, 01:16:33 AM MAC Addresses have nothing to do with Apple or Macintosh computers. Now you tell me! You mean I PAID all that extra money to get a Macintosh and I don't get a special address?

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Quote from: Geek-9pm on May 26, 2015, 09:25:02 AM

These seem to be different IP addresses. They are IPv6 type.
Most of the world is now using IPv6 method of doing the IP. In theory, it should be possible to give every computer on out planet a unique IPv6 so that you could know who sent you a message.
Here are an article about the IPv6 thing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6
As you see, it is a bit detailed and it becomes hard to generalize it.
Notice that what you gave were not full IPv6One of the goals of the system is to identify the source of a communication. But this GIVES rise to other concerns.What tool did you use to locate the source? You souled be able to find the mauil SERVER location. Here is ONE of many services:
http://reverseip.domaintools.com/
Does that help any?
EDIT: oops. I see two of out best already answered, so what I said here may be of little use.

He is using a Mac. So the IP Address is a Mac Address not a PC Address!Quote from: JacobRocks12 on May 30, 2015, 10:30:30 PM

He is using a Mac. So the IP Address is a Mac Address not a PC Address!

MAC Addresses have nothing to do with Apple or Macintosh computers. Quote from: BC_Programmer on May 31, 2015, 01:16:33 AM

MAC Addresses have nothing to do with Apple or Macintosh computers.

Now you tell me! You mean I PAID all that extra money to get a Macintosh and I don't get a special address?

Solve : IP Addresses 101 (Damsel in Distress)?

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