Anonimity needed... Getting Hammered.

[Lost_Prophet]

What software or hardware can I install to hide/falsify my IP address?

I earned this current headache, but I want to learn how to avoid broadcasting my IP address in the future.

I discovered Kaazaa file-sharing program and uninstalled all the spyware and advertising. *Now, I have noticed that my IP gets hammered from a variety of IPs, some much more often than others. * I'm averaging 2-5 blocks a second. *

I can only assume that my IP address was pulled by Kazzaa users who are interested in such things, *since I didn't have this problem prior to messing with file-sharing software.

My ISP will cycle my IP, I have a dynamic IP through my cable service, but it cycles once a week... so I know the problem will go away, until I use kazzaa again with my new IP.

This has affected my internet performance and made it impossible to play a particular online game I enjoy, Asheron's Call.

So, I ask... What software or hardware can I install to hide/falsify my IP address, so I'm not always broadcasting it?

I do have a router, Linksys BEFSR41 Cable/DSL 4 port router with built in firewall.

If there is a free solution, even better. *:)

[puff-m-d]

Hi Lost Prophet,

For anonynimity, I use a proxy service. The proxy hides your IP and its IP is sent out as being yours. The one I use is JAP( http://anon.inf.tu-dresden.de/index_en.html ). *There are other free services out there such as The Cloak ( http://www-new.the-cloak.com/anonymous-surfing-home.html ) and The Anonymizer ( http://www.anonymizer.com/ ). *I am sure there are others also.

From the ones that I have tried, I like JAP the best.

HTH.

Regards,
Kent

[puff-m-d]

And by the way, to my knowledge you cannot totally hide your IP address as this is how the packets on the internet find their way back to you. *If you totally hide it, you will get no response on the internet. *You have to go thru a proxy service.

I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong.

Regards,
Kent

[Checkout]

You are entirely correct, Puff-m-d.

[MickeyTheMan]

That's like giving the post office a wrong address !
See how much mail you will get !