A Gardeners Forum Forums Members History Forum Life 2006 A Question For Mr. Bill

Hi Bill ~

Do you recall the other day when you briefly showed us how the site tracks users of forums for statistical purposes etc by using our IP address?

Well, that got me wondering a bit about something.

Does the IP thing go with my computer or with me?

You see, in a few weeks I believe my computer guy is planning to replace this old darling (the 'puter, not me!) with a newer model and bringing it to the new place after the move.

So when it is all set up, does that mean I will have to go around everywhere and logging in all over again because none of my sites will recognize me then?

And if I DO have to register again here, will I have to start fresh from the very beginning or be able to pick up where I left off? How will the site know I'm me?

Merme

In case you haven't noticed, I'm not Bill Anyways, you should just have to go around and log in to the sites you are usually on. I'm going through that right now with this laptop. All of your information will still be stored, you just have to log in again because the site won't recognize you until you put in your sign in info and then click that lovely little box that says "remember me".

Of course, I could be wrong.....Bill will probably have to correct me if thats the case.

hope you don't mind me answering your question, merme.

You're right Jenn!
Merme, going onto a new computer has the same effect as deleting the forum cookies from your old computer. You will have to log back on with the new puter, but you won't have to rejoin. All of your forum information (posts, post count, PMs etc) is stored on my server. Tell your friend to be sure to save all your old e-mails etc. for you.

so I am smart after all!!

Thanks you two for helping me understand. I do not know very much about the behind-the-scenes stuff. I know I just didn't want to have to rejoin and come up with a new name because your site would say my name was already in use... then I'd have to run around with some other name telling everybody "It's me, It's me!"

'twould be more confusing than afgreyparrotthequicknamechangeartist!

Merme

OH PS! Did we also have to invent a password when we first joined here? If so, it's long been forgotten by me...

Merme

I sent your password to your e-mail, Merme...

i think bill would fix you up...even if you had to run around with a different name for a couple hours.

Well, Mr. Bill, thank you!




Merme

Mr.Bill is awesome! Or are you a more modern Knight?

Merme...Bill just accidentally emailed your password to me, and I emailed it to everyone else on the forum.


(I'm just kidding!)

Thanx for a good chuckle Cindy!

Alrighty, i'm showing up late on this post, but since its an IT question, i'm forced to answer! *ahem*

An IP address is something that your internet service provider uses to recognize you. It can also be used for other people on the internet to recognize you. For example, AIM, ICQ, and MSN are all forms that recognize you by your IP that was given to you.

There's a lot more deeper stuff. There's a MAC address, which is something that your ethernet card has. Each card has its own unique MAC, and networks can use this for further security. MAC addresses can be allowed, and others can be denied. Some networks require you to give your MAC to them in order for you to reach the internet.

Ms. Phoebe M.
IT Tech in training

If any of this information is false, please correct me ^.^ I'm still learning!

An IP address is like your street address, you own the house but not the address.

Whenever you sent a letter in the mail you write down the address where it is to go and your home address where it came from.

The IP address is assigned by your Internet Service Provider, just like your mailing address is assigned by the Post Office.

The IP is used so that the computer on the other end knows where you are and can send you the information you requested.

If you where able to track my IP address you would find that I have two different ones, one from home and the other from work.

It really isn't necessary to know what your IP address really is.

(I used to run an small Internet service. Also I am somewhat of a computer geek.)

yay i was right for the most part ^.^ *i only got a B- in Windows Server 2003>.<*

Well I have been messing with these things for about 25 years. I just find them amazing, and the Internet and Networking just fascinates me.

The ISP I ran had 10 phones lines, and a 128k ISDN line. We had 5 servers and about 50 customers at the time I left.

Heck I was on AOL before it was AOL! LOL LOL LOL 

(Back then it was called Quantum Link.)