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 to find my DNS Server address in Windows 7
What is the easiest way to know my current DNS server's IP address or domain name? I am trying to troubleshoot my broadband Internet connection under Windows 7.
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On Windows, how to determine route for IP destination?
How can I determine the IP route taken for a specific IP destination (without looking at "route print" and figuring it out manually)?
In OS X there's route get 1.2.34 and in Linux there's /sbin/ip ...
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Why does the registered domain name “localtest.me” resolve to 127.0.0.1?
I was reading an article about Server-Side Request Forgery. In that article the attacker found that 127.0.0.1 was open to the internet. The victim then blocked 127.0.0.1, but because many other IPs ...
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What does /16,/24 mean with regards to ip addresses?
I am trying to understand how network topologies work in large scale networks such as college campuses.
I often see the phrases /16,/24 with regards to ip addresses.
I would like to know what /16 ...
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How can every single device on a network have a different public IP?
I'm at a computer camp, and I noticed that every single device connected to the network has a different public IP, which really surprised me. What is even more strange is that their public IPs are ...
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Add a static IP alias to a DHCP interface on Windows 8 (and above)
I have a Windows 8 machine that has only a single Ethernet port. It needs to use DHCP and also needs a static IP. Each IP is in a different subnet, and each serves a different, incompatible purpose.
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IP address: 000 simplifies to 0?
I was setting up my Ubuntu with brother printer driver and was trying to use my printer's IP to connect my pc to the printer.
On my printer, the IP address is 192.168.000.008. So I entered this in my ...
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Why can a network address not be a valid host address?
So... I have studied for CCNA and such and been working with IP networking at the least the past 8 years or so. I have always seen and been told that the network address for a subnet is not a valid ...
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Is it possible to host a web server from behind a NAT
My PC is behind a NAT router that has a public IP address. If I want to host a website then I believe I need a domain name which I can purchase from some site which would pledge to resolve all DNS ...
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Ethernet vs TCP vs IP?
What is the difference between Ethernet, TCP, and IP in simple (simple abstract) terms?
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Why can I ping 10.0.0.0/8 addresses from a 192.168.1.0/24 subnet?
My home network uses a 192.168.1.0/24 subnet, and when I ping 192.168.1.137 I get a response saying the host is unavailable (as expected because I don't have any machines using that address)
However, ...
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How do IP answer packets reach their destination inside of a private LAN? [duplicate]
This is a little theory question that has been confusing me for a pretty long time.
Basically, if we are inside of a private LAN, and we want incoming packets to reach, for example, an HTTP server ...
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Are subnets always contiguous 1s? [duplicate]
I understand the basic premise behind subnet masks, such as 255.255.255.0. But all the subnet examples I’ve seen have been (from left-to-right) contiguous 1s (HI bits). For instance, 255.255.0.0 (/16) ...
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What is the difference between a subnet mask and a netmask?
Is there any logic in using two different names for determining host ID and net ID?
For example, if you type print route in a Command Prompt you get things with netmask, but the IPv4 settings seems ...
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Does the order of entries in the routing table matter?
Does the routing order matter:
> route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
123.x.x.151 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH ...
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