QUOTE(real_india @ Aug 13 2006, 12:44 PM) [snapback]58407[/snapback]
@zewarrior you are totally confused. Let me make the things clear. The 192.x.x.1 to pc and 192.x.x.2 to computer are both behind the NAT. When the modem connects to your ISP then it is assigned a PUBLIC Dynamic IP
Address(for airtel its either 125.x.x.x or 59.x.x.x or 61.x.x.x).
Now this IP address assigned to you is called the Public IP becasue it is this address which is visible to others on the internet. You
routers IP & your Pc's IP 192.x.x.1 & 192.x.x.2 are not visible on the internet becasue they are behind the NAT. Most systems using NAT do so in order to enable multiple hosts on a private network to access the Internet using a single public IP address. What it means in this case you can connect 2 computers on your airtel router and they will be sharing the Public IP address(which is assinged to the router) but will have their own private Adresses i.e 192.x.x.2 & 192.x.x.3).
There is also another way to configure the connection i.e. DHCP. In this case your PC will be assigned the Public/Dynamic IP address directly and there will be no NAT. but you cannot connect more than 1 computer in this way. To use more than 1 computer on single IP address you have to use the first method.
If you get a bussiness plan then you router will be assigned a Staic IP (instead of the Dynamic IP's) which will be from the range of Private IP's.
I hope this clears the confusion
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Yes dude...i know how NAT works. So if its NAT they are using then the PUBLIC IP is your WAN IP and its not yours alone, many users on that range will be assigned that same PUBLIC IP (WAN IP)...correct? Also please .. please post a screenshot of the command ipconfig /all when you have connected to the ISP. That shld clear all my doubts.