Another networking problem

[scott]

Nils Kassube wrote:
> NoOp wrote:
>   
>> On 12/11/2008 07:05 AM, John French wrote:
>>     
>>> Netgear router                            192.168.0.1 (provides DHCP) 
>>> Ubuntu Hardy server    D2400.tow.org.uk   192.168.0.50 (fixed, wired)
>>> Ubuntu Intrepid        E50.tow.org.uk     DHCP (wireless) 
>>> XP*                    J205.tow.org.uk    DHCP (wireless) 
>>> W2K*                   A50.tow.org.uk     DHCP (wired) 
>>> W2K - laptop*          A31.tow.org.uk     DHCP (wireless)
>>> (* to be Ubuntu - if I can learn enough !)
>>>       
>> I find several issues with the way you have set this up:
>>
>> tow.org.uk is an internet facing domain name with an IP address of
>> 62.233.121.64. That address belongs to iomart.com/internetters.co.uk
>> whom you've received hosting services from for your domain name
>> (tow.org.uk).
>>
>> $ host www.tow.org.uk
>> www.tow.org.uk has address 62.233.121.64
>>
>> Which hosts over 1,337 domains:
>> http://whois.webhosting.info/62.233.121.64
>>
>> You receive mail at:
>> $ host tow.org.uk
>> tow.org.uk has address 62.233.121.64
>> tow.org.uk mail is handled by 10 mail.tow.org.uk
>> tow.org.uk mail is handled by 20 mail2.tow.org.uk
>>     
>
> And what's the problem? He doesn't use www, mail or mail2 as hostnames for 
> his LAN. His LAN hosts are D2400, E50, J205, A50 and A31. IMHO it doesn't 
> matter that they can't be reached from the outside world.
>
>
> Nils
>
>   
I just want to know how you came across this knowledge. If it's a LAN,
how did you (without explicit perms from the owner) dive in and discover
this?

Just busting balls here. If you got in,.......