How to hide ip: Who requires IP Masquerading and who must ignore it?

Who requires IP Masquerading and who must ignore it?

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 08:41 AM PDT

After our discussion on IPMASQ we moved on to gauge the differences between IPMASQ, Proxy and NAT. If you haven't been through those articles then I will suggest you to do so otherwise the below text will be useless for you.

Though IPMASQ and proxy are almost similar technologies yet there will be times where IPMASQ takes control over proxy servers. For a network administrator to use all the features of IP MASQ he/she must satisfy the below conditions:

For starters, network administrator must have Linux boxes within the network which will use IPMASQ.
To expand the above point, all the Linux boxes within the network must themselves connect to a central Linux box which acts as mediator between the Internet and the local area network.
Linux machine must have more than one modem. This machine will act as SLIP or PPP server that is connected to rest of the boxes. Remember that all such boxes within the local area network will have a private IP.
There will be case where the network administrator would want other servers to try and connect to the Internet. Either an external router will be required for such a setup or otherwise Linux will have to be used as router.

Who should stay away from IPMASQ?

Machines that directly connects to the Internet. The concept of a mediator will have no meaning in such a small network.
If other machines already have an assigned public IP address. IPMASQ is an old technology but, it has recently gained considerable recognition due to its usage.

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Hiding Your Address on Firefox

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 07:35 AM PDT

Firefox generally provides a fairly good privacy protection package that you can use to control how and when you want your IP to be traced and tracked. However, for the hardcore hackers and crackers, this protection is just not enough. The use of Firefox addons is still susceptible to being tracked and traced by anyone or any web bot determined to get your location and other browser settings. One of the best ways to remain anonymous is to use an ever-changing or dynamic IP address. But how do you do that? Enter the Tweaked Firefox version called Torpark. With the Torpark browser, your computer's IP address changes every few minutes effectively making it difficult, if not impossible, to track you down.

Using Torpark

Download the free browser on any download site that has a version of the Torpark browser. This is a modified version of Firefox and can easily run off a USB memory stick. This makes it fairly easy to remain anonymous, especially on the move, if top anonymity is of utmost importance.

Use the interface provided to access a website. The interface is very similar to the Firefox browser and it should not be a problem for Firefox users to locate and configure preferences.

Note the IP address that appears on the lower right hand corner featuring a special "Flush Tor" button. This is where you click to reset the IP address.

Click on the "Flush Tor" button and notice the new IP address that comes up. When the button is pressed, a random server connection is initiated and a new IP address is provided.

Use an IP address tracker to see the location of the new server address.

Similar to Torpark is the use of proxy services like www.mysecureisp.com. Torpark servers, nicknamed "Tor" is a worldwide network of servers that transfer data in an obscure random fashion to one another before redirecting to the website. However, the data sent from the last Tor is usually unencrypted. Thus, Torpark advises users not to send sensitive data like passwords and usernames over the browser unless a golden padlock is clearly visible on a website, which is a sign that the Website data is encrypted.

Firefox extensions like FoxyProxy and PhProxy also enhance Firefox browser surfing anonymity. FoxyProxy allows you to automatically switch your Internet connection based on URL patterns across a number of proxy servers while Phproxy acts as a shield between you and the Internet by only logging your server's IP address effectively giving you anonymity.

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