[color=#000000
ost_uid0]An Internet Provider (?) address is used by your computer to identify itself on the Internet. Like a mail address, or in a hotel. Kinda like this:
Your computer: Hello? We need some
http://3sygma.com/fiveminute/voyager/cathexis.html delivered to 3.47.14-14.1.800.3-15-12-12-5-3-20.
Your Internet Provider's server: [i
ost_uid0]Again?[/i
ost_uid0] That's like the fourth time in the past week!
Your computer: Hey, don't blame me. I just work here.
Your IP's server: Okay, fine. *gets the data together and sends it over the connection marked "To 3.47.14-14.1.800.3-15-12-12-5-3-20"*
And that's it. I think.[/color
ost_uid0]
__________________
My 5MV webpages My novel fivers list
Yup
“There must have been a point in early human history when it was actually advantageous to, when confronted with a difficult task, drop it altogether and go do something more fun, because I do that way too often for it to be anything but instinct.” -- Isto Combs