Tech Geeks/Admin

Sparce

Just wondering, if a few of us are playing the T&p sit and go in the same hotel, will our IP's clash and be unable to both play? or....different ip's??

XXX

Sky_Rich

Hey Sparce,

My guess is you'll be fine but I don't want to make a guess on this... let me get you an official answer.

i'll update this thread when i have the information for you.

all the best,

Rich

Sparce

Thanks very much.

Sky_Rich

[official word]

you guys will be fine.

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enjoy!

Sparce

good to know!!

cheers.

XXX

5caramanga

In Response to Tech Geeks/Admin:

Just wondering, if a few of us are playing the T&p sit and go in the same hotel, will our IP's clash and be unable to both play? or....different ip's?? XXX
Posted by Sparce

Hi Sparce, further to your answer:

Yes, your IP address should always be different from that of your hotel neighbour. If at anytime there is an address conflict (and it does happen) you will know about it long before you can get online (because you won't be able to!). A competent network admin will be able to spot this pretty sharpish so it wouldn't affect you for that long.

Incidently kids, i'm an IT bod of many years experience so if anyone has any questions or problems i'll be glad to help. I specialise in routing and switching (networks), wireless networks in case anyone was interested lol!

ACBRO67

errrrrrrrrrrrrmmmm//////but is this not open to TOTAL ABUSE??????????

a couple of players, all staying in the same location (hotel) sitting next to each other at SnG's........???????


or am i wrong????

5caramanga

In Response to Re: Tech Geeks/Admin:

errrrrrrrrrrrrmmmm//////but is this not open to TOTAL ABUSE?????????? a couple of players, all staying in the same location (hotel) sitting next to each other at SnG's........??????? or am i wrong????
Posted by ACBRO67

Further to a reply I received in a PM from a forum member, I thought I might elaborate on this (slow day at work!).

Although the LAN IP (private) addresses will be different, the public addresses may be the same or they may be different. Either way it will work fine (I would be happy to explain why if anyone is interested).

To illustrate better, your home network will have 1 address that all your home devices on your private network will use to access the internet. Under normal circumstances this may be how it is done at a hotel, or they may have a pool (lots of different addresses) of addresses that are used instead. It all depends on how the network was designed and can be different from location to location.

This could be open to abuse as mentioned, but by the same token, it could be that a few players sharing the same hotel could be playing poker and have no relation to each other. To summarise, although it is technically feasible to restrict access, to use a "one-size fits all solution" is not the right approach to take. Bearing in mind, you could have two players in geographically remote areas colluding using the telephone. Therefore access restriction is rendered pointless. It is far more effective to spot cheating in game, where it can be monitored by professionals who know exactly what they are looking for.

I hope this helps, but if anyone has any further questions or would like more info i'll be glad to help.

Cheers.