internet address question

e v o · Dec 12, 2005, 10:28 PM

I've recently been messing around with Mirc, i am pretty new to all this. Theres just one thing that bothers me. When you do the /whois command it seems to display more than i want to show for a host name. The IP is hidden but it gives this "c3-0.bkl-ubr1.sbo-bkl.ma.cable.rcn.com"

When i look at others, it seems to give them a simpler less informative address like "hsd1.wa.comcast.net"

Sorry if this seems obvious to some, but i was wondering if there was a way to change my address, or if thats just the way it is

Thanks

H3X4D3C1M4L · Dec 12, 2005, 10:34 PM

Thats the identification of your internet provider itself, so the way to change it is to swap providers.

But in all honesty why you'd worry about that I have no idea, guarantee you'll never need that adress for anything.... its all done by TCP/IP adresses these days

Dec 12, 2005, 10:28 PM	#1
e v o HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	internet address question I've recently been messing around with Mirc, i am pretty new to all this. Theres just one thing that bothers me. When you do the /whois command it seems to display more than i want to show for a host name. The IP is hidden but it gives this "c3-0.bkl-ubr1.sbo-bkl.ma.cable.rcn.com" When i look at others, it seems to give them a simpler less informative address like "hsd1.wa.comcast.net" Sorry if this seems obvious to some, but i was wondering if there was a way to change my address, or if thats just the way it is Thanks __________________

Dec 12, 2005, 10:34 PM	#2
H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	Thats the identification of your internet provider itself, so the way to change it is to swap providers. But in all honesty why you'd worry about that I have no idea, guarantee you'll never need that adress for anything.... its all done by TCP/IP adresses these days