Variable IP question

If an ISP offers variable IP - do they in fact own a range

daft e.g. 1.2.3.1 - 1.2.3.9 could be Tescos var ip range

or can they be 1.2.3.1 one day , then 7.4.7.2 the next day

thanks

"zjustice" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> If an ISP offers variable IP - do they in fact own a range
>
> daft e.g. 1.2.3.1 - 1.2.3.9 could be Tescos var ip range
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> or can they be 1.2.3.1 one day , then 7.4.7.2 the next day

They own a range - generally a large one.

"zjustice" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> If an ISP offers variable IP - do they in fact own a range
>
> daft e.g. 1.2.3.1 - 1.2.3.9 could be Tescos var ip range
>
> or can they be 1.2.3.1 one day , then 7.4.7.2 the next day
>
> thanks

generally it is a range from 1.2.1.1 - 1.4.4.4 or similar, HOWEVER they can
have serveral ranges, so if they do indeed own two ranges of 1.1.1.1 -
1.2.1.1 and 6.1.1.1 - 6.2.1.1 you might end up with a very different looking
IP.

thanks to both of you for the answers





"James" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "zjustice" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > If an ISP offers variable IP - do they in fact own a range
> >
> > daft e.g. 1.2.3.1 - 1.2.3.9 could be Tescos var ip range
> >
> > or can they be 1.2.3.1 one day , then 7.4.7.2 the next day
> >
> > thanks
>
> generally it is a range from 1.2.1.1 - 1.4.4.4 or similar, HOWEVER they
can
> have serveral ranges, so if they do indeed own two ranges of 1.1.1.1 -
> 1.2.1.1 and 6.1.1.1 - 6.2.1.1 you might end up with a very different
looking
> IP.
>
>