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IP "encoding" From Jim on 23 Dec '98 replying to Re: What is this "domain"? posted by Baz >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. So in other words, as long as you know the formula, you can put one of these period-less numbers in your browser to get any site you fancy? The "unscrambling" is done at DNS level?

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. > >So in other words, as long as you know the formula, you can put one >of these period-less numbers in your browser to get any site you >fancy? The "unscrambling" is done at DNS level?