Adam Maloney said: > whois ip.address.of.luser at arin.net > > will give you the information on the network coordinator. I can help you > decode it and find out who owns what if you'd like. --- pchan ~$ whois xx.xxx.xxx.xx at arin.net Whois Server Version 1.3 Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information. No match for "xx.xxx.xxx.xx at ARIN.NET". >>> Last update of whois database: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 04:45:28 EDT <<< The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and Registrars. --- I tried that same whois command line on myself and got identical results (aside from the IP address). Side question: What (if anything) is the functional difference between using whois to look for a.b.c.d at arin.net vs. d.c.b.a.in-addr.arpa? -- "Two words: Windows survives." - Craig Mundie, Microsoft senior strategist "So does syphillis. Good thing we have penicillin." - Matthew Alton Geek Code 3.1: GCS d- s+: a- C++ UL++$ P+>+++ L+++>++++ E- W--(++) N+ o+ !K w---$ O M- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t 5++ X+ R++ tv b+ DI++++ D G e* h+ r++ y+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org