Re: [cobalt-security] Puzzle

[Katt <katt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The way I have come to understand IP addresses is that they are binary 
numbers based on the octal system - as each division of an IP address (ex. 
209.130.34.10) is referred to as an octet - so there are 4 octets in a 
single IP address.  If you were to do the math, as in taking your numbers 
from each octet of your IP address they would convert to octal like so:  in 
decimal 12 is equivalent to 14 in octal, 41 dec is equivalent to 51 in 
octal, 136 dec = 210 in octal, and 152 dec = 230 in octal.  The system also 
works in reverse, but it isn't shown as such because our world revolves 
around the decimal system.  As to why your numbers are proceeded by so many 
zeroes, I would say perhaps that in regards to the fact you are converting 
from a decimal number, which is a base 10 number system, you have the 
zeroes to hold the places...

-Kathleen

At 05:00 PM 6/2/00 -0400, you wrote:
> Hey Guys/Gals,
>
> I have never seen this before and I was wondering if anyone could explain
> this to me
> This resolves to an ip address and Im sure its the math that I dont
> understand yet.
>
> http://0000000014.0000000051.00000000210.00000000230/
> resolves to
> http://12.41.136.152
>
>
>
> Many Thanks
> Josha Richards
>
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