IP spoofing?

how can I configure my router in a way that if you try to trace the IP it will direct you elsewhere? I dont like the idea of "big brother" watching whatever I do on the net

Without knowing your IP address there would be no way for information to get back to you. No incomong emails and web surfing would be a disappointing experience.

However do a Google for anonymous proxy and you will find a way of doing what you want to do.

Your ISP logs everything you do, and under UK law (Terrorism Act), "big brother" can get that information whenever he wants, whether you spoof your IP, or not.

I find that objectionable though. There must be a way of being covered

Edited by gfkostas (Thu 26-Oct-06 15:18:37)

Indeed. Or crypt *all* of your traffic.

But watch out for the RIP act that may mean having to hand over any crypto keys.

At the end of the day unless your goind something *very* obviousley wrong/iligal then I wouldn't worry.

Its just like walking down the street these day, so much CCTV you can *always* be traced.

Do you own a mobile phone - theres another one.

heh

Anonymity of the internet is a myth.

Yes by going to a Cyber Cafe - wearing a hoodie :-) LOL

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But what information is available about you just by knowing your IP? Do a Whois on your IP and see what you get. In my case, there is a lot of information about my ISP but no mention of me. An rDNS gives a little bit more. And I think I could reduce that if it mattered.

The ISP should keep records of my connections and traffic, solely to protect themselves against me breaking the law. (Similar to the situation if your car is involved in an offcence, you may be held liable if you can't or won't identify the driver at the time.) In specific circumstances, even without the RIP act, the ISP may be required to divulge incoformation to a court, e.g. your identity if you have published something libellous through their system. Within the strict controls the RIP Act imposes on the security forces, if an investigation has been authorised, and there is sufficient reason to indicate that you may have information that could help that investigation, you would be required to provide the information they seek. It is unlikely that they would ask you to do so if you were party to the activity itself, this is much more along the lines of helping them with their enquiries and refusing has always been an offence, long before RIP. Why wouldn;t any responsible citizen not want to assist the authorities in the pursuit of criminals and terrorists? The sginificant point here is that your ISP would be in very serious breach of another law (Data Protection and Privacy) if they allowed anyone to have access to your personal data

If you have registered a domain, a whois enquiry on that domain will give some information about you, but if you are an individual and the domain is a .uk one, then the amount is minimal. Several of mine don't even name me.

What could someone do with such information? It is not easy to acquire, the electoral role and the telephone directory are easier and more use.

Trying to go anonymous on the internet is like asking a friend to buy something for you. The shop wont know its for you, but your friend will.

The ISP is your friend, the shop is the place you are trying to hide your IP from. You can't hide your IP address from the person that gave it to you.

Simon

If you have 8 fixed addresses (as some ISP's provide) these IP's will be in your name, not the ISP's.