see bro is like this:

private ip and public ip used by maxis mean this...

when u use PRIVATE IP

UR HOME NETWORK (ur router) >---------> THE WORLD
means... the world see IP to ur network directly



when u use PUBLIC IP.....

UR HOME NETWORK >------------------> MAXIS PROXY >------------> the WORLD
means... everything u request.. go to MAXIS first... then MAXIS ask for it
the world never see IP that directly connect to U... they see MAXIS IP

Maxis say this for better security coz hackers cannot directly attack... but disadvantage is u share IP with many ppls (coz its MAXIS IP)... so if u downloda from free download site, they tell u ur IP ALREADY DOWNLOADING
OR u wan host game or website at ur home... cannot also.. coz no IP directly to ur network



This post has been edited by izzat80: Jun 13 2012, 08:44 PM