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IP address's in HEX and Decimal
By kewlmaniac

Have you ever seen a web address that just didn't seem right?
A bunch of numbers that really didn't make any sence? (I.e. http://3507157333/)

I will show you what they mean and how to decipher them.

To start off, I am assuming you have a knowledge of the internet in general and
how IP structers work. All computers on the internet have an IP address.
Basically just a long number telling other computers where to locate it. An
example of an IP address is: 216.115.108.243. (DNS: yahoo.com)

Instructions:

Have an IP address.. Any will do. We will use 216.115.108.243 as an example.

There are four parts to an IP address, seperated by decimals.

Step one:

Convert the first part of the IP address (216) into hex. 
You will get "D8". Write this down, as you will need to merge all of the four
parts!

Step two: 

Convert the second part of the IP address (115) into hex. You will get "73".
Write this down!

Step three and four: 

Do the same for the 3rd and 4th parts of the IP address.. You should get "F9"
for the 3rd and "55" for the 4th.

Decimal | Hex
216     = D8
115     = 73
108     = 6C
243     = F3

Step five: Now, combine ALL hex values, starting with the first and going to
the last.. You should get "D8736CF3"

Step six: convert the hex value you just got (D8736CF3) to decimal. You will
get: 3507157333

Done!

Decimal: 216.115.108.243
HEX: D8736CF3
Decimal: 3631443187
Meaning: http://3631443187 is the same as http://www.yahoo.com and
http://216.115.108.243

NOTE: Now, in order for this to work, the hex value, for each seperate part of
the IP address MUST have two digits. Therefore, whenever you get only one
digit, put a zero "0" infront of it. Example: x.x.x.10 (10 = A) That would
equal "0A"
