IPs?

[Alpha]

Does anyone know if computers on a LAN can all have the same IP (like at a school) or does the last digit of the IP have to be unique to EVERY machine?

 

[Fallout_Multi.]

Im pretty sure they will have the same subnet numbers (the first three) and then the last numbers will change for each one. You have plenty of combinations, and I have never heard of anyone running out on a subnet. Hope this is what you wanted

 

[Alpha]

Well theres a guy I know and he claims his whole network is on one IP. Is that possible?

 

[web guru]

Ever machine on a network must have a unique IP address or else there will be conflics. I dont know what your mate is talking about using one IP for every machine on a network.

 

[Alpha]

Alright thanks. I didn't think that was possible. :D

 

[adam_uk]

he might mean one ip for the internet connection

 

[Jem]

Actually, if you feed your network through a router, all PCs appear to have the same IP online. Although each PC obviously can't have it's own, the router masks it.

I am on a four-PC network, according to the router my IP is 82.47.89.46, however.. my personal IP is something totally different. So, yeah.. he is right- if he is running his network through a router, all PCs will appear to have the same IP.