Questions tagged [ip]
The IP (internet protocol) is a protocol for transmitting data over packets ("datagrams"). It is the primary protocol of the Internet. "IP" may also refer to an IP address, the numerical address assigned to an IP-capable device.
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How do web servers know whether you're using direct IP address access?
Some web servers, when accessed using their IP address, return an error that direct IP address access is not allowed.
I've been wondering for some time how this works. I mean, doesn't the browser ...
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Is it possible for many domain names to share one IP address?
Is it possible for many domain names to share one IP address? For example, www.xjtl.com, www.fmie.com, sdmfl.com, etc.
Hundreds of domain names share just one IP – when you do a DNS query for each of ...
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Windows command to display all IP addresses
I know there is a single line of a command and its arguments that can help display all computer IP addresses (those that are being used) on a LAN, and my computer is also a client, as one of those ...
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Why are subnet-masks relevant for the individual computer on the network?
I understand how subnet-masks are used to divide a network into sub-networks, but, why does every computer in the network need to know the subnet-mask and not just the router?
I could understand it, ...
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How to find the IP Address of a VM running on VMware (or other methods of using VM)
I am running VMware Workstation on a Linux box.
When I power on a centOS (Linux) virtual machine I cannot get mouse or keyboard control of the machine. I suspect that it has something to do with the ...
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Why do we need subnet mask?
Since a IPv4 address already gives the information of the network and and host, why do we still need a subnet mask?
The 1st Octet already specify the network class (1-127: A, 128-191: B, 192-223: C ...
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What does a forward slash followed by a number mean in IP? [duplicate]
If an IP Address is indicated like this: 10.39.25.151/24 , what does the /24 mean?
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Possible to "ping" url:port? (OS X-GeekTool)
I'm trying to use GeekTool (Mac pref pane... basically just embeds output of a shell command/script on the desktop... http://lifehacker.com/#!244026/geek-to-live--monitor-your-mac-and-more-with-...
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Find an unknown static IP + subnet mask of device?
I have a device set with a static IP and subnet mask. I do not know the IP or subnet mask. How can I find the devices IP and subnet mask?
It is a piece of hardware, not a PC. It will not take an IP ...
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How does my router resolve a URL like http://router.asus.com/ to its IP address?
Typically I connect to my router by its IP address of 192.168.1.1. However, I am also able to connect to it at the URL router.asus.com. My computer does not have a connection to the Internet. How ...
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How can I get my public IP address from the command line, if I am behind a router?
Is there a way for me to get my public (WAN) IP address on the command line? I am behind a router (LAN network), with a dynamic IP address assigned by my ISP.
I have seen solutions using an external ...
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How to route only specific subnet (source ip) to a particular interface?
How to route only specific subnet (source ip) to a particular interface?
OS: Linux
I know I can do easily by destination IP by using something like
route add 1.2.3.4/24 dev eth4
but I do not ...
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How does bridged networking work in Virtualbox?
How does bridged networking work?
I have looked through the VirtualBox manuals but nothing extremely technical came up (It was just a generic gloss over of the topic).
How does it assign a ...
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Services that just return your public IP as text [closed]
I'm writing a script that does dynamic DNS updates for me, but my server is behind a router, and so I need to use a web service to determine my public IP.
So far I've found this one which returns ...
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What keeps you from changing your public IP address and wreaking havok?
An interesting question was asked of me and I did not know what to answer. So I'll ask here.
Let's say I subscribed to an ISP and I'm using cable internet access. The ISP gives me a public IP address ...
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