The address you're seeing is a "private network" address, not designed to be seen by other computers out on the Internet, and therefore able to be used on other private networks like your neighbor's.

When setting up the internet at home, your router matters more than you might think. The right device can impact your internet speed, reliability and even your monthly costs. Many internet service ...

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