This is odd.... The subnet mask is NOT related to the IP address per se. It's specific to the router - particularly the LOCAL route (the one closest to the host. It's a way of controlling and subdividing networks and traffics. It doesn't seem like it would not be an accurate predictor or control measure. Maybe they want to check the hops after it reaches your internal network or something .... wierd.
If you want to know the subnet of your server run this from the command line: ipconfig /all Keep in mind that this may tell you exactly zero (it wouldn't tell you much on our network) because you may have translated addresses or port forwarding or whatever. -Mark Mark A. Kruger, CFG, MCSE www.cfwebtools.com www.necfug.com http://mkruger.cfwebtools.com -----Original Message----- From: Adrian Lynch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 6:52 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: OT: Subnet Mask from an IP Sorry for the OT. Is there a way to find the subnet mask when you only have the IP? I need both for a payment gateway and I'm waiting to hear back from the hosting company about whether they will tell me or not. Thanks. Ade ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:228623 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
