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What is it that u type in the cmd prompt once ur directly connected to somebody on AIM to c all the IP addresses?
or is that the right way?
I get rather suspicious when new members come to forums asking how to retrieve someone’s internet protocol address (no offense) but from being on a technology related forum, I have an urge to ask, why do you want someone’s IP address?
:confused: Otherwise, I don’t know how to get it either, maybe what gusverydun said was right, I don’t know.
This is precisely why direct connect (File Transfers, Pictures, Talk, Video are all forms of this) is an opt-in operation. Note that this will only get you the IP address after the remote buddy has accepted and connected. Both sides will get the other’s IP address. Also note that the IP address will be of the firewall and not the buddy’s PC if it is behind such a firewall.
There are, of course, some legal things you can do with an IP address. Like figure out who owns it (your ISP/University/Employer), ping (the non-DOS kind), trace route, map it to a geo-location (again this is of your ISP and not specifically your home address), etc.
Anyone that has your IP address can fairly accurately determine the country, state, and maybe your city of where you are connected from and the name of the organization that owns the IP address.
So, if you are concerned about giving away your IP address then don’t accept any of those direct connect proposals from unknown users.
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