Security Issue !

[sniperfx]

hello all ,
Most of you know that a computer's IP can be known by any website .. How can I prevent my PC's IP address from being known by a chat website ?? .. In case there's no way , How can I change my PC's IP addresses to keep it safe from Chat website's stalkers and trackers .. Besides , would you all please tell me more about the IP addresses and how to protect their security as we are chatting and using chat programs like the MSN messenger ??
I'll be so waiting for a very professional answer from a very much professional computer player !!
Thank You all in advance and bye

[tom_keefer]

You will need third party software to achieve this such as <a target="_blank" href=http://www.stompsoft.com/stealthsurfxtreme.html?SourceID=knc_goog_surf_anon ymous>StealthSurf X-treme</a>.

Do a Google search for "surf anonymously" for more options.

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[sniperfx]

Thanks tom_keefer for your valuable reply to my post .. I made much use of the program you suggested .. but what about answering the part that regards giving some information about the IP addresses .. I wanted actually to know a little bit about them and know how they act .. If you know something about that , I wish you would tell me ..
Thanks for all your troubles in advance ..
Looking forward to hearing from you soon ..

[Brf]

Your IP address is like your home address. If someone sends you a letter at home, they put your address on the envelope.

When anyone communicates with your computer, such as with a chat program, that program has to know your IP address to send the message. If you are using a NAT-router, or a proxy, that Router knows your actual IP address, but the other user only knows the address of the Router.

If you connect to a website, the server of that site has to know your IP-address, or the address of your Router.