Someone is using my ip address! How do I block them?I do not have a router.Its cable internet.?

Question

Like when i want to download from rapidshare and megaupload It says my IP is already downloading file.I don't use a router.So strange even though I use cable lan. My downloading speed decreases when some1 is using mu IP. When they are not its back to normal.Help

Answer 1

Nobody is using your IP address, maybe you have exceeded the downloading limit for a free account that's why you're getting this message. This is because rapidshare will collect every IP address that download anything from their site, so when you go in for the second download within the same PC your IP address already exist and it won't allow you to download again, unless you got a premium account. So, to continue download without waiting, you just need to disconnect your internet connection after downloading a file, then re-connect again, go into the rapidshare site and start another download. It works, the site will treat your IP address as the first record.

Answer 2

With out knowing your ISP, my guess is that you connect trough a proxy with our ISP, and 1000's of oher people does the same, meaning they have the same IP as you.

Answer 3

Anyone on the same modem has the same IP address.  So if there are others in the house downloading it would do that.  If you are using a public place (library, internet cafe, etc) the same could happen.

Answer 4

about 2 months ago i used a internet connetion but it wirelless and i felt very bad and it has to be someone near u. contact the police it is illegal! they can go to jail

Answer 5

read more about MAC spoofing security.

A person can easily get you IP and MAC address (or Burned in address (BIA) that is embedded in you network card and is unique for every card in this universe) using an IP scanner like angry IP scanner.

Once he's got your mac he can easily emulate your PC using your IP and spoofing you MAC address as his, authenticating from ISP and using your account.

nobody can use just your IP to use your account as sombody pointed out. He can use your IP as proxy if your ports where left open. But ISP work with MAC filtering hence they identify you with your IP and MAC.

what you can do is change your static IP address.