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An '''IP Address''' is a unique number that identifies a user's computer on the internet. It can be viewed in the user's profile, the [[Who's Online]] list, or under each of the user's [[post]]s. Many users have dynamic IP address, meaning it changes each time they connect, and some networks use proxy servers, which can cause multiple users to have the same IP address. For this reason, you must be careful when banning users by IP address.
An '''IP Address''' is a unique number that identifies a forum user's computer on the internet. Users can see their own IP Address under their posts and in their profile.  The administrator can see every user's IP address.  The IP address can be used to ban a troublesome user (member or guest). Because many users' ip address changes frequently (dynamic IP address), and because other users use proxy servers that cause multiple users to have the same IP address, it can be difficult to pinpoint one user with an IP-based ban.
 
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 10 April 2015

An IP Address is a unique number that identifies a forum user's computer on the internet. Users can see their own IP Address under their posts and in their profile. The administrator can see every user's IP address. The IP address can be used to ban a troublesome user (member or guest). Because many users' ip address changes frequently (dynamic IP address), and because other users use proxy servers that cause multiple users to have the same IP address, it can be difficult to pinpoint one user with an IP-based ban.



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