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Why does my computer keep a history of where I look online?
Every browser on your computer keeps at least 2 copies of where you have been online. The first copy is the one you see through the browser, the history field. This is kept so that users can go back and see where they have been, or parents can go and see where their children have been online. This can be cleared, in fact Mozilla Firefox and some other browsers can be set to clear your history every time you close the browser window. The browser’s history also only shows the history for that browser. The other place that your browsing history is kept is in your temporary internet files. Every picture, module, and page loaded is kept as a copy on your computer. By looking through this copy, one can see where and when someone has been to a site. Internet Explorer also uses a file called index.dat to keep track of browsing history and it is not cleared when the browser’s history and the temporary internet files are cleared.
What is my IP address?
If you are connected to the internet via a broadband connection you likely (but not always) have two IP addresses. Local IP address. This is the IP address on your local network. This is very likely to change unless you have set it to be static. The only static IP address on your local network is likely your router, if you have one. (If not, you do not have a local address). Your local address is likely to be 192.168.1.x, 192.168.0.x or 10.0.0.x. To find your local address, or if you do not have your router your only address your public internet address, hit control shift escape. This will bring up the task manager. From here, select the ‘Applications’ tab. Then click the ‘New Task…’ Button. At the Open prompt type in ‘CMD’ and hit enter. A black box with white text will pop up. Type in ‘ipconfig’ without the quotes and press enter. Find the connection that has information in it. Your IP address will be the one listed after ‘IP Address’ Finding your internet IP address is much easier. To do this open a browser and go towww.whatismyip.com.
What is Wi-Fi?
Wi-Fi stands for Wireless networking. Every new laptop and almost every new router has Wifi products in them. There are four different versions of Wifi, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n. They came out in roughly that order. 802.11n is currently the best and fastest version of Wifi. With wireless networking, you can sit on your couch and use your laptop online without hooking up a cable from your router. Wireless networking or WiFi offers convenience over security and performance. For most home users, however, the benefits far outweigh the downsides.