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What are IP addresses?

  • 19-10-2005 10:33pm
    #1
    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭


    I keep getting NAT errors, and apparently the way to get rid of these is to "forward a port" from my AirPort to the app I'm using.

    But to do this, I have to enter an IP address in the AirPort Admin Utility (apparently). And also put the port address in the Public and/or Private fields in the utility.

    At the moment, the IP address enters itself automatically. But what is it? And is it entering the right address?


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  • #2
    Dr_Teeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭Dr_Teeth


    An IP address is a large number that uniquely identifies a particular computer on a network. In this case it is probably the address that the Airport has given to your Mac automatically.

    To find out your Mac's IP Address for sure, go into 'Network Preferences', double-click on 'Airport' in the network status list and then hit the 'TCP IP' tab. You should see IP Address of your Mac listed there.


  • #3
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    A further explanation on what a IP address is
    http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,290660,sid26_gci212381,00.html


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