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Internet & Networking => Networking => Topic started by: Titan01 on July 27, 2010, 03:27:15 PM

Title: Someone making changes to Wikipedia using my IP address?
Post by: Titan01 on July 27, 2010, 03:27:15 PM

Someone has been using my IP address to edit wikipedia. I understand it might be a shared IP but I'm sort of worried since the user edited a page about a local hurling club which means he must live nearby.

I am on a wireless connection secure with a WPA2 password. Is there any way to find out if someone else has accessed my connection?

Title: Re: Someone making changes to Wikipedia using my IP address?
Post by: kpac on July 27, 2010, 03:37:59 PM

It could be anyone from anywhere in the world, depending on your ISP. You can contact your ISP and ask them to change your IP if you have a static IP. Also see here: http://whatismyipaddress.com/change-ip - it may or may not work.

Title: Re: Someone making changes to Wikipedia using my IP address?
Post by: Titan01 on July 27, 2010, 04:13:37 PM

He did post about a local club here in waterford Ireland so the user's likely nearbye.

Title: Re: Someone making changes to Wikipedia using my IP address?
Post by: kpac on July 27, 2010, 05:23:45 PM

I'm not sure if I can help you, being from Tipperary. ;D

You can try the technique in the link I posted above to change your IP. If it doesn't work you'll have to talk to your ISP.