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just_another_pede 4 points ago +5 / -1

This is very likely 100% bullshit.

IP addresses rarely remain static.

A 192 address is “private” which means that it is controlled by someone other than IANA.

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TLDC 6 points ago +7 / -1

Just looked it up.

It’s legit.

Source: whois.arin.netIP Address: 192.41.221.235Name: DNIC-RNET-192-041-220Handle: NET-192-41-220-0-1Registration Date: 7/19/88Range: 192.41.220.0-192.41.221.255Org: DoD Network Information CenterOrg Handle: DNICAddress: 3990 E. Broad Street City: ColumbusState/Province: OHPostal Code: 43218Country: United States

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PoohClimbsTrees 4 points ago +5 / -1

You're trying to say a 192. *. *. * IP address is registered externally?

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nukyalur 11 points ago +11 / -0

Yes.
Only 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 is private. This is covered in RFC 1918 like 45semiautosp mentioned below.

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TLDC 4 points ago +4 / -0

Yep. Surprised the hell out of me too.

My post is the cut/paste of the IPWHOIS.

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45semiautosp 6 points ago +6 / -0

Almost. 192.168.x.x is part of rfc1918, basically meaning not routed on the public internet. The rest of 192.x.x.x is public essentially.

Could still be BS though. That's a different story.

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deleted 3 points ago +3 / -0
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just_another_pede 2 points ago +2 / -0

But those won’t be for a person.

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river 2 points ago +2 / -0

192 does not indicate private.192.168 does.

It would be rare for government to have dynamic IPs. The range would always be assigned to them. An IP changes when not assigned statically or when the lease reservation times out. Within the range assigned to the government and the demand for accountability the IP likely would be static or have a long term expiration -- meaning the device would have to be turned off for extensive periods of time.

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Scuffers 2 points ago +2 / -0

Nope, only 192.168.0-255 is private (as in not publically allocated) the rest of 192 is allocated.