Why is my ip address different between IE, and AOL in the same internet session?

just checked my ip address with ipchicken.com, on both AOL and MSIE while connected via DSL and a linksys router. MSIE had the same address as my routers public address... 69.3..., and AOL has 207.200... any ideas why?

Why is my ip address different between IE, and AOL in the same internet session?

When you connect to AOL, all of your internet traffic goes through a proxy server, which is in many ways the same as your router, but it routes traffic for AOL. That proxy server reports its own IP to the sites you visit.

Why is my ip address different between IE, and AOL in the same internet session?uninstall internet explorer internet explorer

AOL prolly has a proxy somewhere between you and the Internet.

you can also learn your IP by right-clicking connection icon near the clock, and selecting properties.
AOL uses a proxy to handle requests on the Internet. Directly from AOL:

AOL Members' requests for internet objects are usually handled by the AOL Proxy system. When a member requests multiple documents for multiple URLs, each request may come from a different proxy server. Since one proxy server can have multiple members going to one site, webmasters should not make assumptions about the relationship between members and proxy servers when designing their web site.

This is why some routers and game consoles will not work with AOL dialup or broadband access.