5.12 Can I make libcurl fake or hide my real IP address?
diff --git a/docs/FAQ b/docs/FAQ index b936a7e..1fc30c1 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ +++ b/docs/FAQ
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Updated: April 5, 2005 (http://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html) +Updated: April 11, 2005 (http://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html) _ _ ____ _ ___| | | | _ \| | / __| | | | |_) | | @@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ 5.9 How does libcurl resolve host names? 5.10 How do I prevent libcurl from writing the response to stdout? 5.11 How do I make libcurl not receive the whole HTTP response? + 5.12 Can I make libcurl fake or hide my real IP address? 6. License Issues 6.1 I have a GPL program, can I use the libcurl library? @@ -898,6 +899,20 @@ You make the write callback (or progress callback) return an error and libcurl will then abort the transfer. + 5.12 Can I make libcurl fake or hide my real IP address? + + No. libcurl operates on a higher level than so. Besides, faking IP address + would imply sending IP packages with a made-up source address, and then you + normally get a problem with intercepting the packages sent back as they + would then not be routed to you! + + If you use a proxy to access remote sites, the sites will not see your local + IP address but instead the address of the proxy. + + Also note that on many networks NATs or other IP-munging techniques are used + that makes you see and use a different IP address locally than what the + remote server will see you coming from. + 6. License Issues
