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How AOL hides a users IP address in the hostname.
by kewlmaniac

This just dawned upon me one day as I was watching chatters enter and leave
IRC..

We will use this hostname: AC9A7076.ipt.aol.com

Note the first part of the hostname is "AC9A7076". This is hex.
Take that hex value and seperate that into four pieces, from left to right, 2
digits apiece. 

You will get: 1) AC 2) 9A 3) 70 4) 76

Now, take each hex digit and convert it to decimal.

You will get: 1) 172 2) 154 3) 112 4) 118

Now, compile those four numbers into a IP address...

172.154.112.118
