I'm trying to understand how IP's work and all that as far as laptops goes. For a normal computer, if you connect to your internet, your IP can be tracked and it can be linked to you personally. On a laptop however, I would assume that it would be the same exact thing if you are connected at home.
If you are at a place with free wireless internet however, how does that work? Is it even possible to be traced? Can whatever someone is doing on a laptop be completely untraceable once they leave? If this is true, then I'm surprised I don't really hear of a lot of talk about illegal activity in free internet areas. It seems like it would be an easy way to get away with anything you didn't want to do at home
On a side note, I hope this isn't against any rules to ask this. I was just curious as to how it all works and the effects it may have crossed my mind. If I need to rephrase anything, just let me know.
If you are at a place with free wireless internet however, how does that work? Is it even possible to be traced? Can whatever someone is doing on a laptop be completely untraceable once they leave? If this is true, then I'm surprised I don't really hear of a lot of talk about illegal activity in free internet areas. It seems like it would be an easy way to get away with anything you didn't want to do at home
On a side note, I hope this isn't against any rules to ask this. I was just curious as to how it all works and the effects it may have crossed my mind. If I need to rephrase anything, just let me know.