The answer is quite simple. WRITELOG uses a virtual HTTP server. This
means that many sites share the same IP address and the server determines
which site to use by the HTTP headers which have the URL transmitted in
them. So, you cannot access www.writelog.com by IP address.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Kinser" <n0aj@worldnet.att.net>
To: "'Floyd Sense'" <sentek@sprintmail.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 19:50
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] IP Address
> Thats the way I found it too. I can ping the IP but when I go there with
> the browser, I get the ID password window. Don't know what the problem
is,
> I cant get there with the URL, it still takes me to contesting.com
> archives.
> 73
> Jim, N0AJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Floyd Sense [SMTP:sentek@sprintmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 5:33 PM
> To: Jim Kinser; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] IP Address
>
> Found via ping of www.writelog.com, the IP address is: 216.1.128.110.
> However, when I go to that address with the browser, an ID and password is
> required. Not sure how it works, but they've obviously blocked access via
> the IP address. I can get in just fine using the URL.
>
> K8AC
> Floyd Sense - Angier, NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Kinser" <n0aj@worldnet.att.net>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 15:02 PM
> Subject: [WriteLog] IP Address
>
>
> > Does anyone have the IP address for writelog,com ?
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