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Your IP address might be blocked on a website if you try logging in too many times or if you're suspected of being a spammer.
Using the internet is a complicated affair. It may not feel like that to you as a user. You click on your browser and get on with your day — it’s as easy as pie ...
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Your computer, like every device that connects to the internet, has an IP (Internet Protocol) address. It's a series of numbers interspersed with decimal points (for example, "198.169.0.101"), ...
Whenever you browse your favorite website or use your internet-reliant apps, your router automatically assigns you an IP address. This changes every time you connect to the internet, so for ...
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