Hi Simon,
You need to explain. What is a proxy server? And, how does my using one explain the same IP address for these 2 sites?
I thought each computer was assigned an IP. Of course, if you use 'dial up' the IP will change. The IP does not change for these sites. They stay the same. And, they are the same IP address. It's not my IP. I have been using a firewall for years. I just happened to stumble across this info today. Both sites were down for the same amount of time.Same error message. This made me ? what was up. I then looked into the IP addresses.
Let me ask this....How do you block a persons IP? If the IP is different each time, or the server has the same address, how can a site block someones IP, so they can't open the site?
I am STUPID when it comes to these technical questions, (like that's a news flash). All I know is there are 2 sites that are using the same IP address. Is that possible?
The one site I know has blocked individuals from viewing their site. How do they do this? Isn't it by blocking their IP address?
I know these questions might seem "bizzare'. But, I want to know if these sites are 'one and the same'
Thanks, Morgan