User:How My IP Address Is Hacked?

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Some one has posted using my IP Address ( which I have used to sign below here ) at a particular subject on 14:53, 20 March 2008. Please explain how this is possible when that IP Address is my home one and not shared with anyone else. I am really worried of any future misuse of my IP Address and hereby notify to protect from this suspicious hacking.How My IP Address Is Hacked? (talk) 14:03, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

My guess is that you have a wireless connection? _(1 == 2)^Until 14:11, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

I am not using any sort of wireless connections.How My IP Address Is Hacked? (talk) 14:14, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Most IPs are dynamic. It is also possible that the IP in question belonged to someone else on March 20 but was reassigned to you in the mean time. This can happen with almost any IP at any time but is most common with dial-up, or with DLS or cable if you unplug or reset the modem or have a power failure. When you reconnect, you usually get a different IP than you had before the connection was dropped. Thatcher 14:14, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

You might also be on a shared IP address. Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) give one IP address to many people, sometimes thousands of people on 1 IP address. Infact the entire country of Qatar comes through one IP address so it's very unlikely that you have been hacked for the purposes of editing Wikipedia. James086^{Talk | Email} 14:14, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

The details which you have provided are very helpful.How My IP Address Is Hacked? (talk) 14:44, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Without knowing the IP or where it was posted, I'm only guessing ... but is the IP shown in history, or are you seeing it in a talk page where someone might have manually faked the IP in a signature? --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 14:17, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

I checkusered it. The IP made a vandal edit and was warned; this person got the warning today. Again, most likely explanation is that this was not your IP on March 20 but is your IP now. Don't worry about it. I hope you find some interesting topics to edit and have fun on the site. Thatcher 14:20, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Thank you so much.How My IP Address Is Hacked? (talk) 14:44, 4 April 2008 (UTC)