Alec wrote:
> I will be trying to sort out a simple problem with a colleague who
> uses Earthlink.
>
> She has three time asked them for her IP address She has been given an
> address 172 xxx xxx xxx. Does not work. Pinged no response.
>
> I have asked her to check with WHAT IS MY IP, as I did for my own and
> she came up with two addresses that did not work. Beginning 66.XXX XXX
> XXX. My guess one could her machine and the other the ISP's address
> for her.
>
> I did a reverse check on the two numbers and they went back to
> Earthlink. The other went back I recal to some address in California
>
> OrgName: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
> OrgID: IANA
> Address: 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330
> City: Marina del Rey
> StateProv: CA
> PostalCode: 90292-6695
> Country: US
>
> The other two addresses went back to Earthlink.
>
> OrgName: EarthLink Network, Inc.
> OrgID: ERAD
> Address: 1375 PECHTREE ST, LEVEL A
> City: ATLANTA
> StateProv: GA
> PostalCode: 30309
> Country: US
>
> I reckon some support guy may have got it wrong with the 172 number,
> gave had information to my colleague.
>
> Anyone any kind commens that may harbour a suggestion that will be
> helpful.
>
> Alec
If she is directly connected to the modem, ipconfig /all should show the
address assigned to her system. If not, go to the router's web interface
and read the address given to the router.