How to generate a random ip address?

[php_joe]

Hi,

I'm playing around with a new proxy.

I noticed with other proxies that their ip address get's blocked because so many people use it.

I know that you can get the viewer's IP address using [b]$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'][/b]

Is there a way to change what is return using the remote address superglobal?

Thanks,

Joe

[obsidian]

So, basically, you're wanting to know if you can spoof your IP address from another server? It can definitely be done, but from what I understand, it's done below the scripting level on the server itself. Also, that's getting into the gray area of what we actually cover on the boards since spoofing an IP address [b]typically[/b] is not used for the most upright practices :P

[php_joe]

Yes, I know it sounds shady, but if I just wanted to get around blocks I could use Ghostzilla. I don't want to randomise it (though I'm curious if it could be done, just like I'm curious about everything else), I want to use a specific address.

You see, I telecommute (working through the internet; data entry, typing, ect...) and I also travel a lot (I'm currently in China) but some of the sites that I work through are restricted to the USA so I can't use them when I'm on a trip. I'd like to be able to set up my proxy to reflect the IP address of my home in Oregon so that I can continue to work when I'm outside the states.

I'd also like to know how to prevent others from doing this to my site  ;)

Joe