Learn To Hide Public IP Address And to Change DNS Server iPv4, iPv6 Addresses

Every Computer and Internet capable Gadgets assigned Unique IP address to Connect to the Internet by ISP. As you visit to website, your IP address will be logged in those servers. Whenever you use the internet to access websites, your Internet activities recorded and logged using the Public IP Address. For example, If you have sent any obscene emails, and any other illegal online activities, cyber crime police will be on your doorstep to put you in the Jail. All because of the IP address.
However, you can hide your Public IP Address, eventually it will be more difficult to trace your Internet activities.
 

What is IP Address (Internet Protocol)?

I don’t want to go to much detail about the IP Address technically. Simply, the IP address is like your Postal address or like a telephone number. The Internet Protocol is a set of rules for sending information between computers on the Internet. Each computer that uses the Internet Protocol has at least one IP address that identifies it to all other devices on the planet.
 
There are two types of IP Address : Static and Dynamic IP Address.
If IP Change every time you connect to internet, it is called “Dynamic”. If your computer has the same IP for all time, It is “Static”
 
Every time, your connect to Internet, your Internet Service Provider will assign a Unique IP Address for your device. Most of the ISP’s provide dynamic IP address to all their users, But if you want static IP address, you can ask your ISP for that.
 

How to find My IP Address

In General to find your IP Address, go to Network settings and find out the details there. If you are connected to the Internet via your LAN connection, then you can only get your Private IP Address there like 192.168.1.1.  To get the Public IP Address, you need online IP Address finder.
 

How to Hide Your Public IP Address

Using Anonymous Proxy Server

Proxy Server allows anyone to surf the Web privately and securely. Actually It works as an intermediary between your home network and Public Internet. That is, Proxy server will make a request in the Internet using its IP address behalf of you. Check the diagram below to know the concept easily,
A lot of Free Proxy servers available to hide your IP Address and your Internet Activities. You can search for it in Google.  Most of the free services have bandwidth traffic limits and speed problems.

Using Proxy Server Tools

Many free and paid Proxy server tools can Hide Your IP Address easily without complicated settings. SafeIP is such a tool, it will hide Public IP address by routing your routing your Internet connection through one of several international proxy servers. The program offers proxy servers based in the US, UK, Germany, Poland and France.
For example, If you are connected to the Internet from India and using the US Proxy server means, the world can only see your US IP Address. Tracing your Internet activity and location is somewhat difficult now.

Why Should I have to Hide My IP Address?

The people hiding their IP Address, because to protect their Information , hide their Online Activities and to access Geo Restricted Websites.
Mostly Online users hiding their IP address to Surf the Geo Restricted websites. For example, Most Popular Online Music Streaming services are restricted their users based on the countries except US or UK. If you want  access those service, You have to Use US Proxy server.
Apart from this, employees are using proxy servers to access restricted websites in their work station.

How to Change My DNS Server iPv4, iPv6 Addresses to Improve Internet Speed and Security

What is DNS server?

Domain Name System is known as DNS or DNS server. The main function of the DNS is the translation of the human readable Domain Names to corresponding Internet protocol (IP) address.  For example, just take our site address soclcrazy.com, when you enter it, you browser will send request to DNS server. The request will be processed by DNS server and Domain Name(Soclcrazy.com) will be translated to IP address. This IP address is address of the soclcrazy.com server location. After that specific URL will be processed and the response will be given.

Why Should I change My DNS Server Address?

To Increase the Performance and Speed
As I explained in the example above, every website needs ip address to load in your browser. Here, DNS server performs the main function of translating your website address to machine readable IP address. Just think that, If your DNS servers are very fast means, you will get the faster response. That is bit more speed in the loading of the webpage.
 
For better Reliability
DNS servers should be up 100% to process each and every request it receives. If it is down, then you will get timed out reply and even you won’t get any response from it. So that You need reliable DNS server to avoid those Problems.
 
For Greater Safety
All DNS servers don’t offer the same features and so that many of them don’t offer better protection to prevent the vulnerabilities. Some DNS servers like Norton DNS servers provide better filters to protect you from the Phishing and malware installed sites. Some of the like Open DNS servers even provides the Parental controls feature to protect your kids.
 

How to Change the DNS Servers in my Computer

You can change your DNS server addresses manually or by using some softwares easily in Windows 7 and Windows 8 systems.

By Manually

In Windows, Mac or Linux you can change your DNS settings manually by opening the Network manager.

By Using Software

Using DNS Jumber, You can change your system DNS server addresses on the fly.

Flush the DNS cache after the change of Your DNS server Configuration

You have to flush your system DNS cache after the change DNS server addresses to take latest settings immediate effect. Most of the time you don’t need this step. But still, It is a good to have clear your cache.
  • To do so, You can use CCleaner – The best optimization and cleaning software
  • Use Windows Command Prompt  flush the DNS Cache. Press Win + R and Type ‘CMD’ to open the Command prompt. Their type ipconfig /flushdns and press enter. This command will clear out DNS cache and will refresh your system DNS Cache
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