rerouting IP

rushstrike · Jul 20, 2002, 06:52 PM

Hi i am running windows xp now. I know that there is a way to reroute an IP to a different address (for example, whenver my comp try to connect to 12.224.186.4 then it'll redriect to 12.224.186.5) but I forgot how. If anyone know please help!!.

rushstrike · Jul 23, 2002, 02:30 PM

come on people help me!! 17 reads and 0 replies!!

DallasStar · Jul 23, 2002, 02:34 PM

Go to C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc

use notepad to open the file in this directory called "hosts"

Now, at the bottom of the file, start a new line and type in the IP you want to rerout to. Press spacebar. Now, type in the address of the site that you want to rerout. (I hope that made sense). If this doesn't make sense, just open up the hosts file and read the instructions that the Microsoft folks typed (I think mine are a bit clearer

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DallasStar · Jul 23, 2002, 02:36 PM

Quote:

(for example, whenver my comp try to connect to 12.224.186.4 then it'll redriect to 12.224.186.5)

with this example, you would type:

12.224.186.5 12.224.186.4

This would mean that whenever you try to go to 12.224.186.4, you would be directed 12.224.186.5.

Vampyromaniac · Jul 25, 2002, 06:21 PM

Also useful for creating URL shortcuts

1. open a command prompt, type "ping driverheaven.net", it'll show you the IP address
2. in the hosts file, add the line "216.127.74.135 dh"
3. now you can just type "dh" in the address bar, instead of the full address, or going to the favorites/bookmarks menu

Jul 20, 2002, 06:52 PM	#1
rushstrike DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	rerouting IP Hi i am running windows xp now. I know that there is a way to reroute an IP to a different address (for example, whenver my comp try to connect to 12.224.186.4 then it'll redriect to 12.224.186.5) but I forgot how. If anyone know please help!!. __________________ MSI KT3 Ultra-2 xp 1400mhz@1790mhz radeon 8500 OEM 256mb corsair xms3000

Jul 23, 2002, 02:30 PM	Thread Starter #2
rushstrike DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	come on people help me!! 17 reads and 0 replies!! __________________ MSI KT3 Ultra-2 xp 1400mhz@1790mhz radeon 8500 OEM 256mb corsair xms3000

Jul 23, 2002, 02:34 PM	#3
DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	Go to C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc use notepad to open the file in this directory called "hosts" Now, at the bottom of the file, start a new line and type in the IP you want to rerout to. Press spacebar. Now, type in the address of the site that you want to rerout. (I hope that made sense). If this doesn't make sense, just open up the hosts file and read the instructions that the Microsoft folks typed (I think mine are a bit clearer ) __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka

Jul 25, 2002, 06:21 PM	#5
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	Also useful for creating URL shortcuts 1. open a command prompt, type "ping driverheaven.net", it'll show you the IP address 2. in the hosts file, add the line "216.127.74.135 dh" 3. now you can just type "dh" in the address bar, instead of the full address, or going to the favorites/bookmarks menu __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250