Okay, once I figured out I had to search by IP address rather than domain name, I was set. Thanks, Tom.
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Dana - Jan 31, 2005 9:07:01 am PST #1476 of 10003
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Dana - Jan 31, 2005 9:13:09 am PST #1477 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
More abusing you smart people for my own nefarious purposes:
Are IP addresses used only when you're communicating through the Internet, or would they also be used in, say, a local network? When I talk to the network printer, am I using an IP address?
DXMachina - Jan 31, 2005 9:14:59 am PST #1478 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Are IP addresses used only when you're communicating through the Internet, or would they also be used in, say, a local network? When I talk to the network printer, am I using an IP address?
Yes, but they are all likely to start "192.168."
Actually, if the network runs TCP/IP (very likely), they'll use IP addresses. If it's a very old network (older Novell or basic Windows networking), it might not.
Dana - Jan 31, 2005 9:24:20 am PST #1479 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
So is it correct to say that IP addresses are used to identify machines connected to a network, such as the Internet?
tommyrot - Jan 31, 2005 9:28:28 am PST #1480 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
So is it correct to say that IP addresses are used to identify machines connected to a network, such as the Internet?
Yes. Also, printers can have IP addresses. Also, routers/gateways.
eta: Technically, an IP address identifies a network connecton. A computer can have more than one IP address. It needs at least two if it's acting as a router.
Dana - Jan 31, 2005 9:33:16 am PST #1481 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It needs at least two if it's acting as a router.
t scrolls back up to read the router discussion
Ah, gotcha. Thanks again, guys.
NoiseDesign - Jan 31, 2005 9:34:25 am PST #1482 of 10003
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Each interface eats an IP address. If you've got a computer with wired and wireless connections each one will use it's own IP.
Dana - Jan 31, 2005 10:52:15 am PST #1483 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Yes, but they are all likely to start "192.168."
Because addresses in that range are designated for private use, right? I'm learning.
§ ita § - Jan 31, 2005 10:54:48 am PST #1484 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yes -- from the RFC (1918):
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved the following three blocks of the IP address space for private internets:
10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 (10/8 prefix)
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 (172.16/12 prefix)
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 (192.168/16 prefix)
thegrommit - Jan 31, 2005 3:21:30 pm PST #1485 of 10003
Um.
Because addresses in that range are designated for private use, right? I'm learning.
Home routers (the boxes you see in Best Buy) will translate between public IP and private IP addresses. So you can have a little network behind the router that only has one public IP address. This process is known as NAT - Network Address Translation.