Another networking problem

[Nils Kassube]

scott wrote:
> 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,.......

The host names are in the original post which I even quoted - look at the 
top of this mail. Other than that I don't know what specific knowledge 
you mean.


Nils