Block users from finding IP address using MSN Messenger

Hello All,
I have come to know that people talking to you on MSN Messenger can find
out your IP address using netstat or a packet sniffing software. How can I
block people from doing that ?
My network setup is such that I have a router that is connected to a gateway
and all our network clients are connected to the gateway. Although due to
using NAT , individual users IP address is not exposed , but people can find
out the router IP address and then do a whois to track the rest of the
details. How can I block people from finding out our network IP Address ?
Any help will be great in this respect, thanks a lot in advance.
Imran.

S
Tue Sep 16 06:45:02 CDT 2003

If you establish direct IP connection, you can masquerade your IP address if
you're using a NAT firewall on a separate computer. However, it creates
difficulties with some protocols, including some of those in MSN messenger
and NetMeeting.

Also, I see no reason trying to obscure your IP address if you're honest
Internet user. If intrusion from the Net is a concern, use firewall.

--
Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
-= F1 is the key =-


"Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
news:OsykCGEfDHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hello All,
> I have come to know that people talking to you on MSN Messenger can
find
> out your IP address using netstat or a packet sniffing software. How can I
> block people from doing that ?
> My network setup is such that I have a router that is connected to a
gateway
> and all our network clients are connected to the gateway. Although due to
> using NAT , individual users IP address is not exposed , but people can
find
> out the router IP address and then do a whois to track the rest of the
> details. How can I block people from finding out our network IP Address ?
> Any help will be great in this respect, thanks a lot in advance.
> Imran.
>
>

Imran
Tue Sep 16 09:09:10 CDT 2003

thank you very much for your response. We are already using SBS Firewall, so
the IP address of the user behind the firewall should not be exposed , the
question is if someone tries to find his IP address using MSN will he be
sent the router IP address or not ?
As I was able to locate this users IP address since I was on the same side
of the firewall. But will some one be able to find the router IP address by
doing a query from outside the firewall using MSN?

"S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23egOWgEfDHA.3024@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> If you establish direct IP connection, you can masquerade your IP address
if
> you're using a NAT firewall on a separate computer. However, it creates
> difficulties with some protocols, including some of those in MSN messenger
> and NetMeeting.
>
> Also, I see no reason trying to obscure your IP address if you're honest
> Internet user. If intrusion from the Net is a concern, use firewall.
>
> --
> Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
> -= F1 is the key =-
>
>
> "Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
> news:OsykCGEfDHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hello All,
> > I have come to know that people talking to you on MSN Messenger can
> find
> > out your IP address using netstat or a packet sniffing software. How can
I
> > block people from doing that ?
> > My network setup is such that I have a router that is connected to a
> gateway
> > and all our network clients are connected to the gateway. Although due
to
> > using NAT , individual users IP address is not exposed , but people can
> find
> > out the router IP address and then do a whois to track the rest of the
> > details. How can I block people from finding out our network IP Address
?
> > Any help will be great in this respect, thanks a lot in advance.
> > Imran.
> >
> >
>
>

Bill
Tue Sep 16 09:58:28 CDT 2003

The router IP address is exposed in every packet that goes out.

In terms of it being easy to find, it is in the headers of smtp/pop3 email
messages, for example.

If you are hoping to keep this a secret, I think you will have great
difficulty.

"Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
news:e4%236KxFfDHA.3248@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> thank you very much for your response. We are already using SBS Firewall,
so
> the IP address of the user behind the firewall should not be exposed , the
> question is if someone tries to find his IP address using MSN will he be
> sent the router IP address or not ?
> As I was able to locate this users IP address since I was on the same side
> of the firewall. But will some one be able to find the router IP address
by
> doing a query from outside the firewall using MSN?
>
> "S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%23egOWgEfDHA.3024@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > If you establish direct IP connection, you can masquerade your IP
address
> if
> > you're using a NAT firewall on a separate computer. However, it creates
> > difficulties with some protocols, including some of those in MSN
messenger
> > and NetMeeting.
> >
> > Also, I see no reason trying to obscure your IP address if you're honest
> > Internet user. If intrusion from the Net is a concern, use firewall.
> >
> > --
> > Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
> > -= F1 is the key =-
> >
> >
> > "Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
> > news:OsykCGEfDHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Hello All,
> > > I have come to know that people talking to you on MSN Messenger
can
> > find
> > > out your IP address using netstat or a packet sniffing software. How
can
> I
> > > block people from doing that ?
> > > My network setup is such that I have a router that is connected to a
> > gateway
> > > and all our network clients are connected to the gateway. Although due
> to
> > > using NAT , individual users IP address is not exposed , but people
can
> > find
> > > out the router IP address and then do a whois to track the rest of the
> > > details. How can I block people from finding out our network IP
Address
> ?
> > > Any help will be great in this respect, thanks a lot in advance.
> > > Imran.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

rob
Tue Sep 16 10:54:45 CDT 2003

I for one cannot think of a single honest reason why you'd
want to hide your IP address. Care to enlighten us?
>-----Original Message-----
>The router IP address is exposed in every packet that
goes out.
>
>In terms of it being easy to find, it is in the headers
of smtp/pop3 email
>messages, for example.
>
>If you are hoping to keep this a secret, I think you will
have great
>difficulty.
>
>"Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
>news:e4%236KxFfDHA.3248@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> thank you very much for your response. We are already
using SBS Firewall,
>so
>> the IP address of the user behind the firewall should
not be exposed , the
>> question is if someone tries to find his IP address
using MSN will he be
>> sent the router IP address or not ?
>> As I was able to locate this users IP address since I
was on the same side
>> of the firewall. But will some one be able to find the
router IP address
>by
>> doing a query from outside the firewall using MSN?
>>
>> "S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in
message
>> news:%23egOWgEfDHA.3024@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > If you establish direct IP connection, you can
masquerade your IP
>address
>> if
>> > you're using a NAT firewall on a separate computer.
However, it creates
>> > difficulties with some protocols, including some of
those in MSN
>messenger
>> > and NetMeeting.
>> >
>> > Also, I see no reason trying to obscure your IP
address if you're honest
>> > Internet user. If intrusion from the Net is a
concern, use firewall.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
>> > -= F1 is the key =-
>> >
>> >
>> > "Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
>> > news:OsykCGEfDHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > > Hello All,
>> > > I have come to know that people talking to you
on MSN Messenger
>can
>> > find
>> > > out your IP address using netstat or a packet
sniffing software. How
>can
>> I
>> > > block people from doing that ?
>> > > My network setup is such that I have a router that
is connected to a
>> > gateway
>> > > and all our network clients are connected to the
gateway. Although due
>> to
>> > > using NAT , individual users IP address is not
exposed , but people
>can
>> > find
>> > > out the router IP address and then do a whois to
track the rest of the
>> > > details. How can I block people from finding out
our network IP
>Address
>> ?
>> > > Any help will be great in this respect, thanks a
lot in advance.
>> > > Imran.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

N
Tue Sep 16 12:16:29 CDT 2003

In article <OsykCGEfDHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, imran@bindweb.com
says...
> How can I block people from finding out our network IP Address ?
> Any help will be great in this respect, thanks a lot in advance.

Don't connect to the Internet? You *could* use a third-party proxy, on some
other computer. If you trust *them*...

--
Norman
~I'll be there, by your side
~in the land of Twilight.
~In your dream I will go
~'till we find the Sunlight.

Bill
Tue Sep 16 12:18:10 CDT 2003

Dishonest may be too strong a word--misguided, maybe.

I'm guessing he's afraid of some form of attack brought on by some form of
behavior on the part of a user behind the firewall--or maybe just because of
some political type issue--the kind of organization involved, for example.

Whatever the reasoning, trying to hide your IP isn't going to work--you need
to deal directly with whatever threat arises.

"rob" <rob@rob.net> wrote in message
news:01c201c37c6a$d9ba51f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I for one cannot think of a single honest reason why you'd
> want to hide your IP address. Care to enlighten us?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The router IP address is exposed in every packet that
> goes out.
> >
> >In terms of it being easy to find, it is in the headers
> of smtp/pop3 email
> >messages, for example.
> >
> >If you are hoping to keep this a secret, I think you will
> have great
> >difficulty.
> >
> >"Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
> >news:e4%236KxFfDHA.3248@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> thank you very much for your response. We are already
> using SBS Firewall,
> >so
> >> the IP address of the user behind the firewall should
> not be exposed , the
> >> question is if someone tries to find his IP address
> using MSN will he be
> >> sent the router IP address or not ?
> >> As I was able to locate this users IP address since I
> was on the same side
> >> of the firewall. But will some one be able to find the
> router IP address
> >by
> >> doing a query from outside the firewall using MSN?
> >>
> >> "S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in
> message
> >> news:%23egOWgEfDHA.3024@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> > If you establish direct IP connection, you can
> masquerade your IP
> >address
> >> if
> >> > you're using a NAT firewall on a separate computer.
> However, it creates
> >> > difficulties with some protocols, including some of
> those in MSN
> >messenger
> >> > and NetMeeting.
> >> >
> >> > Also, I see no reason trying to obscure your IP
> address if you're honest
> >> > Internet user. If intrusion from the Net is a
> concern, use firewall.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
> >> > -= F1 is the key =-
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:OsykCGEfDHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> > > Hello All,
> >> > > I have come to know that people talking to you
> on MSN Messenger
> >can
> >> > find
> >> > > out your IP address using netstat or a packet
> sniffing software. How
> >can
> >> I
> >> > > block people from doing that ?
> >> > > My network setup is such that I have a router that
> is connected to a
> >> > gateway
> >> > > and all our network clients are connected to the
> gateway. Although due
> >> to
> >> > > using NAT , individual users IP address is not
> exposed , but people
> >can
> >> > find
> >> > > out the router IP address and then do a whois to
> track the rest of the
> >> > > details. How can I block people from finding out
> our network IP
> >Address
> >> ?
> >> > > Any help will be great in this respect, thanks a
> lot in advance.
> >> > > Imran.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Imran
Wed Sep 17 06:33:45 CDT 2003

:) well guys I am the network administrator so I have to provide services to
the users behind the firewall, this particular user left a company recently
and joined this company and does not want his old colleagues to know that he
has joined this new company , so that is the whole story why I want to
protect his IP address being tracked by his old mates when he talks to them.
Thanks a lot for your comments, and yes you are right it is virtually
impossible to protect a routers IP address, so all that I have done now is
setup the firewalls and told the user not to use file transfers with the old
colleagues :)
thanks again for all your comments :-)

"Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
news:%23Qc3EaHfDHA.2344@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Dishonest may be too strong a word--misguided, maybe.
>
> I'm guessing he's afraid of some form of attack brought on by some form of
> behavior on the part of a user behind the firewall--or maybe just because
of
> some political type issue--the kind of organization involved, for example.
>
> Whatever the reasoning, trying to hide your IP isn't going to work--you
need
> to deal directly with whatever threat arises.
>
> "rob" <rob@rob.net> wrote in message
> news:01c201c37c6a$d9ba51f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > I for one cannot think of a single honest reason why you'd
> > want to hide your IP address. Care to enlighten us?
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >The router IP address is exposed in every packet that
> > goes out.
> > >
> > >In terms of it being easy to find, it is in the headers
> > of smtp/pop3 email
> > >messages, for example.
> > >
> > >If you are hoping to keep this a secret, I think you will
> > have great
> > >difficulty.
> > >
> > >"Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
> > >news:e4%236KxFfDHA.3248@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > >> thank you very much for your response. We are already
> > using SBS Firewall,
> > >so
> > >> the IP address of the user behind the firewall should
> > not be exposed , the
> > >> question is if someone tries to find his IP address
> > using MSN will he be
> > >> sent the router IP address or not ?
> > >> As I was able to locate this users IP address since I
> > was on the same side
> > >> of the firewall. But will some one be able to find the
> > router IP address
> > >by
> > >> doing a query from outside the firewall using MSN?
> > >>
> > >> "S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in
> > message
> > >> news:%23egOWgEfDHA.3024@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > >> > If you establish direct IP connection, you can
> > masquerade your IP
> > >address
> > >> if
> > >> > you're using a NAT firewall on a separate computer.
> > However, it creates
> > >> > difficulties with some protocols, including some of
> > those in MSN
> > >messenger
> > >> > and NetMeeting.
> > >> >
> > >> > Also, I see no reason trying to obscure your IP
> > address if you're honest
> > >> > Internet user. If intrusion from the Net is a
> > concern, use firewall.
> > >> >
> > >> > --
> > >> > Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
> > >> > -= F1 is the key =-
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
> > >> > news:OsykCGEfDHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > >> > > Hello All,
> > >> > > I have come to know that people talking to you
> > on MSN Messenger
> > >can
> > >> > find
> > >> > > out your IP address using netstat or a packet
> > sniffing software. How
> > >can
> > >> I
> > >> > > block people from doing that ?
> > >> > > My network setup is such that I have a router that
> > is connected to a
> > >> > gateway
> > >> > > and all our network clients are connected to the
> > gateway. Although due
> > >> to
> > >> > > using NAT , individual users IP address is not
> > exposed , but people
> > >can
> > >> > find
> > >> > > out the router IP address and then do a whois to
> > track the rest of the
> > >> > > details. How can I block people from finding out
> > our network IP
> > >Address
> > >> ?
> > >> > > Any help will be great in this respect, thanks a
> > lot in advance.
> > >> > > Imran.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

Kerry
Wed Sep 17 07:27:36 CDT 2003

And how long will that charade last? I wonder about that employee's
motivation to remain secret.


"Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
news:e3o5LCRfDHA.164@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> :) well guys I am the network administrator so I have to provide services
to
> the users behind the firewall, this particular user left a company
recently
> and joined this company and does not want his old colleagues to know that
he
> has joined this new company , so that is the whole story why I want to
> protect his IP address being tracked by his old mates when he talks to
them.
> Thanks a lot for your comments, and yes you are right it is virtually
> impossible to protect a routers IP address, so all that I have done now is
> setup the firewalls and told the user not to use file transfers with the
old
> colleagues :)
> thanks again for all your comments :-)
>
> "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
> news:%23Qc3EaHfDHA.2344@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Dishonest may be too strong a word--misguided, maybe.
> >
> > I'm guessing he's afraid of some form of attack brought on by some form
of
> > behavior on the part of a user behind the firewall--or maybe just
because
> of
> > some political type issue--the kind of organization involved, for
example.
> >
> > Whatever the reasoning, trying to hide your IP isn't going to work--you
> need
> > to deal directly with whatever threat arises.
> >
> > "rob" <rob@rob.net> wrote in message
> > news:01c201c37c6a$d9ba51f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > > I for one cannot think of a single honest reason why you'd
> > > want to hide your IP address. Care to enlighten us?
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >The router IP address is exposed in every packet that
> > > goes out.
> > > >
> > > >In terms of it being easy to find, it is in the headers
> > > of smtp/pop3 email
> > > >messages, for example.
> > > >
> > > >If you are hoping to keep this a secret, I think you will
> > > have great
> > > >difficulty.
> > > >
> > > >"Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:e4%236KxFfDHA.3248@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > >> thank you very much for your response. We are already
> > > using SBS Firewall,
> > > >so
> > > >> the IP address of the user behind the firewall should
> > > not be exposed , the
> > > >> question is if someone tries to find his IP address
> > > using MSN will he be
> > > >> sent the router IP address or not ?
> > > >> As I was able to locate this users IP address since I
> > > was on the same side
> > > >> of the firewall. But will some one be able to find the
> > > router IP address
> > > >by
> > > >> doing a query from outside the firewall using MSN?
> > > >>
> > > >> "S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in
> > > message
> > > >> news:%23egOWgEfDHA.3024@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > >> > If you establish direct IP connection, you can
> > > masquerade your IP
> > > >address
> > > >> if
> > > >> > you're using a NAT firewall on a separate computer.
> > > However, it creates
> > > >> > difficulties with some protocols, including some of
> > > those in MSN
> > > >messenger
> > > >> > and NetMeeting.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Also, I see no reason trying to obscure your IP
> > > address if you're honest
> > > >> > Internet user. If intrusion from the Net is a
> > > concern, use firewall.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > --
> > > >> > Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
> > > >> > -= F1 is the key =-
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
> > > >> > news:OsykCGEfDHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > >> > > Hello All,
> > > >> > > I have come to know that people talking to you
> > > on MSN Messenger
> > > >can
> > > >> > find
> > > >> > > out your IP address using netstat or a packet
> > > sniffing software. How
> > > >can
> > > >> I
> > > >> > > block people from doing that ?
> > > >> > > My network setup is such that I have a router that
> > > is connected to a
> > > >> > gateway
> > > >> > > and all our network clients are connected to the
> > > gateway. Although due
> > > >> to
> > > >> > > using NAT , individual users IP address is not
> > > exposed , but people
> > > >can
> > > >> > find
> > > >> > > out the router IP address and then do a whois to
> > > track the rest of the
> > > >> > > details. How can I block people from finding out
> > > our network IP
> > > >Address
> > > >> ?
> > > >> > > Any help will be great in this respect, thanks a
> > > lot in advance.
> > > >> > > Imran.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>

Bill
Wed Sep 17 09:16:12 CDT 2003

There've been numerous instances in the US where such circumstances have
lead to lawsuits between the companies involved in relation to perceived
theft of trade secrets.

There may be more at risk than just the individual employee's privacy.

"Kerry Liles" <kerryliles@rogers.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23HLWldRfDHA.560@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> And how long will that charade last? I wonder about that employee's
> motivation to remain secret.
>
>
> "Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
> news:e3o5LCRfDHA.164@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > :) well guys I am the network administrator so I have to provide
services
> to
> > the users behind the firewall, this particular user left a company
> recently
> > and joined this company and does not want his old colleagues to know
that
> he
> > has joined this new company , so that is the whole story why I want to
> > protect his IP address being tracked by his old mates when he talks to
> them.
> > Thanks a lot for your comments, and yes you are right it is virtually
> > impossible to protect a routers IP address, so all that I have done now
is
> > setup the firewalls and told the user not to use file transfers with the
> old
> > colleagues :)
> > thanks again for all your comments :-)
> >
> > "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
> > news:%23Qc3EaHfDHA.2344@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Dishonest may be too strong a word--misguided, maybe.
> > >
> > > I'm guessing he's afraid of some form of attack brought on by some
form
> of
> > > behavior on the part of a user behind the firewall--or maybe just
> because
> > of
> > > some political type issue--the kind of organization involved, for
> example.
> > >
> > > Whatever the reasoning, trying to hide your IP isn't going to
work--you
> > need
> > > to deal directly with whatever threat arises.
> > >
> > > "rob" <rob@rob.net> wrote in message
> > > news:01c201c37c6a$d9ba51f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > I for one cannot think of a single honest reason why you'd
> > > > want to hide your IP address. Care to enlighten us?
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >The router IP address is exposed in every packet that
> > > > goes out.
> > > > >
> > > > >In terms of it being easy to find, it is in the headers
> > > > of smtp/pop3 email
> > > > >messages, for example.
> > > > >
> > > > >If you are hoping to keep this a secret, I think you will
> > > > have great
> > > > >difficulty.
> > > > >
> > > > >"Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
> > > > >news:e4%236KxFfDHA.3248@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > >> thank you very much for your response. We are already
> > > > using SBS Firewall,
> > > > >so
> > > > >> the IP address of the user behind the firewall should
> > > > not be exposed , the
> > > > >> question is if someone tries to find his IP address
> > > > using MSN will he be
> > > > >> sent the router IP address or not ?
> > > > >> As I was able to locate this users IP address since I
> > > > was on the same side
> > > > >> of the firewall. But will some one be able to find the
> > > > router IP address
> > > > >by
> > > > >> doing a query from outside the firewall using MSN?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in
> > > > message
> > > > >> news:%23egOWgEfDHA.3024@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > >> > If you establish direct IP connection, you can
> > > > masquerade your IP
> > > > >address
> > > > >> if
> > > > >> > you're using a NAT firewall on a separate computer.
> > > > However, it creates
> > > > >> > difficulties with some protocols, including some of
> > > > those in MSN
> > > > >messenger
> > > > >> > and NetMeeting.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Also, I see no reason trying to obscure your IP
> > > > address if you're honest
> > > > >> > Internet user. If intrusion from the Net is a
> > > > concern, use firewall.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > --
> > > > >> > Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
> > > > >> > -= F1 is the key =-
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > "Imran Aziz" <imran@bindweb.com> wrote in message
> > > > >> > news:OsykCGEfDHA.2248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > >> > > Hello All,
> > > > >> > > I have come to know that people talking to you
> > > > on MSN Messenger
> > > > >can
> > > > >> > find
> > > > >> > > out your IP address using netstat or a packet
> > > > sniffing software. How
> > > > >can
> > > > >> I
> > > > >> > > block people from doing that ?
> > > > >> > > My network setup is such that I have a router that
> > > > is connected to a
> > > > >> > gateway
> > > > >> > > and all our network clients are connected to the
> > > > gateway. Although due
> > > > >> to
> > > > >> > > using NAT , individual users IP address is not
> > > > exposed , but people
> > > > >can
> > > > >> > find
> > > > >> > > out the router IP address and then do a whois to
> > > > track the rest of the
> > > > >> > > details. How can I block people from finding out
> > > > our network IP
> > > > >Address
> > > > >> ?
> > > > >> > > Any help will be great in this respect, thanks a
> > > > lot in advance.
> > > > >> > > Imran.
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> > >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >.
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

S
Thu Sep 18 04:19:48 CDT 2003

To me file transfers between employee of my organisation and somebody in
competing institution, using IM or alike, would be very suspicious.

--
Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
-= F1 is the key =-

"Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
news:OIo0CZSfDHA.2356@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> There've been numerous instances in the US where such circumstances have
> lead to lawsuits between the companies involved in relation to perceived
> theft of trade secrets.
>

Bill
Thu Sep 18 08:27:22 CDT 2003

Agreed.

Working with small religiously based non-profits, I tend to be
insufficiently paranoid!

"S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:uU40jYcfDHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> To me file transfers between employee of my organisation and somebody in
> competing institution, using IM or alike, would be very suspicious.
>
> --
> Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MVP, MCSE
> -= F1 is the key =-
>
> "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message
> news:OIo0CZSfDHA.2356@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > There've been numerous instances in the US where such circumstances have
> > lead to lawsuits between the companies involved in relation to perceived
> > theft of trade secrets.
> >
>
>