We keep warning people that free IP changers are dangerous.  Running an IP changer costs money.  There are costs for the servers, for the hosting and for the bandwidth.  So why would anyone offer an IP changer for free?  The answer is that they are making money somehow.

For some, they are using ads to subsidize their IP changer.  Others however are more insidious.  They are using IP changers as a way to collect information from your web surfing.  They do this by reading all the information that goes through their servers.  Depending upon what sites you are visiting and what information you are sending, this can be extremely worrisome.

A paid IP changer leaves very little room for doubt as to why they are spending the money to promote their product.  They have service that they are offering and they expect to make a profit.  I don’t know about you, but I like to understand the motives of people I do business with.  I like to know how they are making their money.  And if how they make money is not obvious, I worry.

Maybe this sounds paranoid.  But even the paranoid are right sometimes.  Further I would argue that with all the spyware and viruses on the Internet, this proves that there are a lot of people with very malicious intent.

So we recommend that you don’t skimp on your anti-virus or your anti-spyware.  And obviously we also suggest that you pay for your IP changer.  Your privacy and security should not be left to the goodwill of people you don’t know.

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Whether you are trying to get your laptop hooked up to your router or you are in a place where you want to learn more about your computer and how it connects to the outside world in general, you will find that one great way to start is to consider your IP address. When you are looking at computers and what allows them to connect to the Internet, the term IP address is one that comes up fairly often, but you might be at a bit of loss as to how to explain it; even asking someone who knows how they work will not necessarily give you an answer that is satisfactory. When you are thinking about what an IP address is, there are a few things that you need to keep in mind.

The first thing that you need to understand is that the term IP address is short for “Internet Protocol.” It is a label that has been assigned to a user that allows them to connect to a larger network. An IP address is something that every site on the Internet has, however keep in mind that it is something that serves multiple functions. It has been stated that an IP address is a location as well as a route. If you want to get online, if you want to make sure that you have access to the information that is on the Internet, you will find that you need to have an IP address; essentially, it acts as your “passport.” At the most basic level, if your computer cannot find an IP address to use, it is not going to be able to get online As an Internet user, you will get your IP address from your Internet service provider, which is often abbreviated to ISP. When you hook your computer up to the Internet, whether you are using a cable modem or a direct Ethernet connection of some sort, you are putting your computer on your ISP’s network. In most cases, you will find that your computer is immediately given an IP address that you will be able to get online right away. At the beginning, you might need to go through a procedure where you confirm who you are and that you have service with the company in question, but you will find that in many cases, you can simply plug your computer in and get connected right away.

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Usually, any Internet controversies are reserved for the interest of ISP presidents, software programmers, and other computer savvy individuals. Lately though, some Internet news has been making headlines with everyone. It pertains to Internet neutrality, which is the act of keeping all things regulated and equal on the Internet. ISPs have lately come out of the woodwork and into the limelight about their practices of regulating Internet speeds. They take some applications and websites which require lots of bandwidth and are usually quite slow to load, and they speed them up. By doing this though, they decrease the speed at which all other sites go. There is only so much bandwidth to go around, and when they allot more to one thing, another has to give.

This makes the public a bit uneasy. For one, the Internet is supposed to be a free place, void of many tyrants who might wish to control it or pull the strings behind the scenes. Second, with decreased browsing speed, their favorite sites and games could take much longer to load. Sure, there are other things that will be expedited, but there are other programs that will be slowed to a crawl.

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