For something that was first marked as being off topic this thread sure got
a lot of play. :)
mike.
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From: "Carl E. Mankinen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 4:35 PM
Subject: RE: [OT] Who can explain this address scheme?
> FYI, the dotted-quad notation is merely for human readability sake
> (makes it easier for us to figure out subnets etc. can't wait for IPv6)
>
> Actual IP addresses are processed in their true 32bit value nature
> when routers make routing decisions etc etc. When you type in a value
> in the URL in your browser, it simply skips all the gethostbyname() calls
> and fires off a packet to that actual address.
>
> Fire up a binary calculator and put in the decimal value, then switch
> to hexadecimal, seperate out the four alphanumerics, then write them
> each in decimal. There is your dotted quad notation.
>
> Suggested reading: TCP/IP Illustrated by Stevens and Wright.
>
> As others have suggested, the only reason people use URL's like that is
> a silly attempt at hiding their address and making it harder for people
> to complain to the right authority.
>
>
> At 10:19 AM 4/23/2001 -0700, Jesus Gonzalez wrote:
> >Hi All,
> >
> >I know this is off topic, but you all seem to be experts in IP and
routing
> >in general.
> >I've received a few e-mails with http links pointing to some unusual
> >addresses. It works, but the address is not a standard xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,
> >rather a single string of numbers.
> >For example, I received an e-mail with a link to this address:
> >http://3510483697/
> >It's a website for a hosting service. But HOW is that possible? How are
> >those numbers translated to cobentional addressing schemes, or do they
have
> >to be?
> >I'm just REALLY curious, and it bugs me that I don't know.
> >
> >Thanks again in advance!
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