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*DP* · 14-03-09, 06:09 PM

I was wondering if my IP address could be traced back to me if I do not have a VM subscription?

This is purely a hypothetical situation, but lets say that a company contacted VM saying that they had caught my IP address downloading their program illegally... would VM be able to use that IP address and trace it back to my house?

murkle · 14-03-09, 06:45 PM

as far as I know it's the mac address that's linked to ur house and if ur using a clone then the person with the mac will be questioned. But then again he won't have that ip address

fitz · 14-03-09, 07:57 PM

They could sent an engineer to trace you by the MAC...but they'd have to have a damn good reason to go to all that trouble.

What are you up to you scoundrel?

cheers, fitz

parricull · 15-03-09, 12:26 AM

seems alot of work for them to go to, personally id say it is possible but highly unlikely unless you hackin mi5 or new scotland yard,lol.

*DP* · 15-03-09, 06:05 AM

Haha! I am not up to anything... honest

I was just curious and thought that this would be the best place to ask

*DP* · 15-03-09, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitz

They could sent an engineer to trace you by the MAC...but they'd have to have a damn good reason to go to all that trouble.

Wait a second, I am using someone else's MAC, so how could they trace it back to my house?

fitz · 15-03-09, 03:52 PM

They'd have to trace it from your local UBR, to the green cab in your street, to your drop cable.

Like I said, they won't bother without good reason

cheers, fitz

14-03-09, 06:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
DP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 71 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	IP Address I was wondering if my IP address could be traced back to me if I do not have a VM subscription? This is purely a hypothetical situation, but lets say that a company contacted VM saying that they had caught my IP address downloading their program illegally... would VM be able to use that IP address and trace it back to my house?

14-03-09, 06:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
murkle Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 165 Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: IP Address as far as I know it's the mac address that's linked to ur house and if ur using a clone then the person with the mac will be questioned. But then again he won't have that ip address

14-03-09, 07:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
fitz Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 587 Thanks: 28 Thanked 119 Times in 95 Posts	Re: IP Address They could sent an engineer to trace you by the MAC...but they'd have to have a damn good reason to go to all that trouble. What are you up to you scoundrel? cheers, fitz

15-03-09, 12:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
parricull Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Telewest Posts: 636 Thanks: 70 Thanked 115 Times in 91 Posts	Re: IP Address seems alot of work for them to go to, personally id say it is possible but highly unlikely unless you hackin mi5 or new scotland yard,lol. __________________ All info supplied by me is for educational and hypothetical purposes ONLY.

15-03-09, 06:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
DP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 71 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: IP Address Haha! I am not up to anything... honest I was just curious and thought that this would be the best place to ask

15-03-09, 03:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
fitz Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 587 Thanks: 28 Thanked 119 Times in 95 Posts	Re: IP Address They'd have to trace it from your local UBR, to the green cab in your street, to your drop cable. Like I said, they won't bother without good reason cheers, fitz

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