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by **Roy Harringto** » Sun, 07 Feb 1999 04:00:00

Does anybody know in which file the tcp/ip number is kept. Each time I
restart gpl the previous number is still in the game. I'd like to be
able to get rid of it so's I can race my buddy, Phil, on the internet.
roy

by **Michael E. Carve** » Sun, 07 Feb 1999 04:00:00

% Does anybody know in which file the tcp/ip number is kept. Each time I
% restart gpl the previous number is still in the game. I'd like to be
% able to get rid of it so's I can race my buddy, Phil, on the internet.

You can get rid of it by simply deleting it and typing in the new IP
address. Or better yet, add your buddy to the address book.

Oh, yeh, the last IP address connected is found in the player.ini file
under [ Network Parameters ]

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by **Roy Harringto** » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

This is the way we race over the net. He gets connected, gets an IP
number, calls me on his mobile, gives me the number, I type in that
number and away we go. (Well, sometimes). I've had troubles after
installing directx6 and then uninstalling it. Now we can't connect. I
was wondering if the NODE number had anything to do with it. Where does
that tcp/ip node number come from?
roy

by **Jack** » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

The IP address is assigned by your ISP. If Phil gives you his IP address
(xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) and then gets disconnected and reconnects, he'll likely
have a different IP address, so your attempts to connect to the old IP will
just produce timeout errors.

by **Jack** » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

The IP address is assigned by your ISP. If Phil gives you his IP address
(xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) and then gets disconnected and reconnects, he'll likely
have a different IP address, so your attempts to connect to the old IP will
just produce timeout errors.

by **Jack** » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

The IP address is assigned by your ISP. If Phil gives you his IP address
(xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) and then gets disconnected and reconnects, he'll likely
have a different IP address, so your attempts to connect to the old IP will
just produce timeout errors.

by **Jack** » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

The IP address is assigned by your ISP. If Phil gives you his IP address
(xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) and then gets disconnected and reconnects, he'll likely
have a different IP address, so your attempts to connect to the old IP will
just produce timeout errors.

by **Jack** » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

Sorry for the multiple duplicate posts! My ISP's news server is fouled up
AGAIN!

FYI it's BellSouth.net.

by **Joel Willstei** » Fri, 12 Feb 1999 04:00:00

> >Where does that tcp/ip node number come from?

> The IP address is assigned by your ISP. If Phil gives you his IP address
> (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) and then gets disconnected and reconnects, he'll likely
> have a different IP address, so your attempts to connect to the old IP will
> just produce timeout errors.

I keep seeing references to each time you sign on,your ISP assigns you a
different tcp/IP number. I use Sprynet/Mindscape,and my TCP/IP number
has remained the same for more than 2 years. If my ISP can do this,then
why can't the rest of the ISPs do it?

Joel Willstein

by **Jack** » Fri, 12 Feb 1999 04:00:00

First, I'm not pretending to be a TCP/IP expert, but my suspicion is that
ISPs choose to manage their pools of available IP addresses differently.
Some may choose to make a semi-permanent association between a user ID and a
particular address from the pool of available IP addresses, while others
choose to dynamically assign IPs from their available inventory on an
as-needed basis. Perhaps if the ratio of subscribers to available IP
addresses is relatively high, ISPs opt for dynamic IP assignment.

But, I'm sure there are several people here that can offer a more thorough
and perhaps more accurate explanation than mine.

by **David Ript** » Fri, 12 Feb 1999 04:00:00

>> >Where does that tcp/ip node number come from?

>> The IP address is assigned by your ISP. If Phil gives you his IP address
>> (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) and then gets disconnected and reconnects, he'll likely
>> have a different IP address, so your attempts to connect to the old IP will
>> just produce timeout errors.

>I keep seeing references to each time you sign on,your ISP assigns you a
>different tcp/IP number. I use Sprynet/Mindscape,and my TCP/IP number
>has remained the same for more than 2 years. If my ISP can do this,then
>why can't the rest of the ISPs do it?

IP addresses are a limited resource. There are only 32 bits worth of
them, or about 4 billion. That sounds like a lot, but it's not enough
for everyone on earth to have one, and they get handed out in big
blocks so there's some waste. Anyway, ISPs that dynamically assign
IP addresses need fewer than those who give fixed IPs to each customer,
since only a small percentage of customers are online at any given
time. The groups that hand out IPs (ARIN and RIPE) are trying to
force ISPs to do this for all dialup customers, to make the pool of
remaining IP addresses last. You're lucky enough to be grandfathered,
but don't be surprised if your ISP goes dynamic one of these days.

IPv6 will use 128-bit IP addresses. That's plenty.

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