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OK, apparently I shared an IP address with someone who was banned from DP. It has only affected my mobile, and now I can't access via my mobile. Am I right in thinking IP addresses change from-time-to-time? hence I will, in the future, be able log on through my mobile.

Paul
 
gunner said:
OK, apparently I shared an IP address with someone who was banned from DP. It has only affected my mobile, and now I can't access via my mobile. Am I right in thinking IP addresses change from-time-to-time? hence I will, in the future, be able log on through my mobile.

Paul
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I'm sorry to hear that, Paul. I can't really answer your question but I do know that my ISP assigns me a different IP every time I log on; I don't have my own IP, so I guess someone else might get the same IP that I've used in the past. I suspect the likelihood of that being someone banned from DP is fairly remote.

I'm sure a mod may have a more helpful answer for you soon.

All the best,

Anda
 
gunner said:
OK, apparently I shared an IP address with someone who was banned from DP. It has only affected my mobile, and now I can't access via my mobile. Am I right in thinking IP addresses change from-time-to-time? hence I will, in the future, be able log on through my mobile.

Paul
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This as been forwarded to the admins to check into.
 
gunner said:
OK, apparently I shared an IP address with someone who was banned from DP. It has only affected my mobile, and now I can't access via my mobile. Am I right in thinking IP addresses change from-time-to-time? hence I will, in the future, be able log on through my mobile.

Paul
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Yes IP addresses change from time to time. With windows you can go into command prompt type "ipconfig /release" and that should release your IP, then type "ipconfig /renew" and that should get you a new IP address. I guess depending in the ISP that may not always work. With my computer I will do a ipconfig /release at night and unplug the power to my cable modem and in the morning or after noon the next plug it back in and I will usually get a new IP address.

If you use a proxy site like this or if you use TOR browser you don't have to worry about changing your IP.Now this can be slower and doesn't always work.
 
Andalublue said:
I'm sorry to hear that, Paul. I can't really answer your question but I do know that my ISP assigns me a different IP every time I log on; I don't have my own IP, so I guess someone else might get the same IP that I've used in the past. I suspect the likelihood of that being someone banned from DP is fairly remote.

I'm sure a mod may have a more helpful answer for you soon.

All the best,

Anda
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Redress said:
This as been forwarded to the admins to check into.
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jamesrage said:
Yes IP addresses change from time to time. With windows you can go into command prompt type "ipconfig /release" and that should release your IP, then type "ipconfig /renew" and that should get you a new IP address. I guess depending in the ISP that may not always work. With my computer I will do a ipconfig /release at night and unplug the power to my cable modem and in the morning or after noon the next plug it back in and I will usually get a new IP address.

If you use a proxy site like this or if you use TOR browser you don't have to worry about changing your IP.Now this can be slower and doesn't always work.
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I already (prior to my putting up this thread) had contacted Admin. They were the one that told me about my IP being the same as someone who had been banned. I can access fine from my computer (like I am now:)) but I still have no access via my phone?

Paul
 
gunner said:
I already (prior to my putting up this thread) had contacted Admin. They were the one that told me about my IP being the same as someone who had been banned. I can access fine from my computer (like I am now:)) but I still have no access via my phone?

Paul
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Try turning your cell off and on. Sometimes that releases the IP address and forces a new one.
 
Yea...you the man CC...it worked :)

Paul
 
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