is this ip masker legal?

[mazzz]

i downloaded a freeware program called jap
http://anon.inf.tu-dresden.de/index_en.html

it make my ip look differt than it really is, is this legal?
Is it ok, or am i just paronoid

 

[Jeratain]

In most cases, no it is not illegal.

 

[Brainly]

How does it work? You can't _change_ your ip (except if you have a dynamic ip. it'll still be in your isp's ip range...). Does it use a proxy or what? If it does, remember, they could be sniffing your tcp packets...

 

[mazzz]

you connect to some server in germany or the nerthlands (cant remeber which) and it masks your ip, i tested it. i did it search on google "what is my i[" with it off it was my real on, with it on it was a totaly differt one. it only works in broswers, mirc on stuff it wont work with.

 

[Azadre]

It is legal. You are just using the servers to connect the content you want, not spoofing your ip.

 

[aneeshm]

And is IP spoofing illegal ?

 

[Ankka]

Depends on why you spoof it, I guess...

 

[FireBall]

IP Spoofing is legal, but can be, and often is, used for illegal purposes.