Cora
join:2008-06-25
New York, NY
1 edit | Can I have 2 IP Addresses?
Hello,
I just logged into this forum using the same home computer, username and password I always use and was met by the following message:
Welcome Cora,
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Last login not from 96.224.xxx.xxx was from 96.224.xx.xxx (6 days ago)
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The only possible change I may have made was in browsers. Sometimes I use IE and sometimes I use FF. Can this cause me to have 2 IP addresses?
Cora |
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Jahntassa
What, I can have feathers
Premium
join:2006-04-14
Conway, SC | No. More than likely your ISP is using some sort of Dynamic IP allocation. Sometimes it just changes of its own accord. |
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nwrickert
sand groper
Premium,MVM
join:2004-09-04
Geneva, IL
 ·AT&T U-Verse
 ·AT&T Midwest
| reply to Cora
I'm not sure that I understand the question.
I have often seen that message. I'm not sure what you find bothersome about it.
If I login into my work system, I am also told the IP of my last login. That's just meant to be information for the person logging in. If I were to see a "last login" ip address that was not similar to the ones I have used, I might be suspicious that somebody else had broken into my account. By providing that information, the site gives me a way of checking.
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AT&T dsl; Westell 327w modem/router; openSuSE 11.0; firefox 3.0.11 |
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fatness
subtle
Janitor
join:2000-11-17
fishing | reply to Cora
Your power could have gone out briefly, cutting off your modem. When the power came back on the modem could have acquired a new connection with a new IP address. Just one idea of how it could have happened. |
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Cora
join:2008-06-25
New York, NY
| Thank you for all the replies.
When I spoke with a moderator and was asked to check the IPs of my sign-in logs, I found I had 5 different IPs. 
Sometimes when I log into personal accounts, I receive an alert which indicates my computer is not recognized and I must answer prearranged personal questions.
I have never had power outages, nor has my modem been turned off or have been reset.
I used CCleaner before logging in this morning and recall doing so on 2 occasions before I logged into an account and was told my computer was not recognized.
I also was concerned something was amiss, however now it does not appear to be. |
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Cora
join:2008-06-25
New York, NY
| reply to fatness
Thank you for all the replies.
When I spoke with a moderator and was asked to check the IPs of my sign-in logs, I found I had 5 different IPs.
Sometimes when I log into personal accounts, I receive an alert which indicates my computer is not recognized and I must answer prearranged personal questions.
I have never had power outages, nor has my modem been turned off or have been reset.
I used CCleaner before logging in this morning and recall doing so on 2 ocassions before I logged into an account and was told my computer was not recognized.
I also was concerned something was amiss, however now it does not appear to be. |
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