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Re: What is this "domain"? From Baz on 23 Dec '98 replying to What is this "domain"? posted by Hup It is a way of encoding an IP address. Rather than using the standard xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx you can encode it by performing simple maths on the numbers (which of course I have forgotten :( ) and generating a single number. It's basically the same principal that makes 1011 in binary the same as 11 in Decimal Baz >I get a junk mail, and find a web site url like: >http://3438189385/, >it work under my Netscape. Anybody know what is the magic code?

IP "encoding" - Jim - 23/12/98 Re: IP "encoding" - Baz - 24/12/98

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>It is a way of encoding an IP address. >Rather than using the standard xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx you can encode it by performing simple maths on the numbers (which of course I have forgotten :( ) and generating a single number. > >It's basically the same principal that makes 1011 in binary the same as 11 in Decimal > >Baz > >>I get a junk mail, and find a web site url like: >>http://3438189385/, >>it work under my Netscape. Anybody know what is the magic code? >