I have a reseller account with HG. They provide a shared IP
to all the domains for that account. All I want to know what
class of IP that is. Should not they give a reply in an one-liner?

Or it is just that I am being stupid?

A single IP isn't a class. Like this:

255.255.255.xxx is not a Class.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
A class is a group. So if you had this:
255.255.255.x1
255.255.255.x2
255.255.255.x3
255.255.255.x4
255.255.255.x5
255.255.255.x6

That would be a set of Class D IP's, as only the D class is changed.

Now:
255.255.255.XX
255.255.253.XX
255.255.251.XX

That is a set of Class C IP's, as you can see in the bold, 255.255.255.XX it is different every time.

This is a set of Class B IP's

255.251.XXX.XX
255.252.XXX.XX
255.253.XXX.XX




As I said to you earlier on their forums, a single IP can't be a class, a class is a group of IP's which share the same classes.

Class D IPs have the same A, B, and C class, but different D class.

So A.B.C.D, A,B,C will be the same for a group of D class IP's, but the D will be different.

With C Class IP's, both the C and D may be different, however the A and B will be the same.


Here is some google reading material for you. It should clear up any confusion you have.

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=what+is+an+IP+class%3F&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

It'll be A but, HostGator do allow you to buy a class C :)

It'll be A

They won't provide A class IP's... if that is what you are meaning. they only provide D class IP's or C Class with their SEO hosting.

Cody Salter I got the answer from your post on HG forums. Its a Class D IP. Thanks. That was the one-liner I was looking for. Thanks for the explanation also.

No I meant the shared server account you get from HostGator will be A or B class not you can buy one :)

Yeah! the Class C is meant for seo ...

Cody Salter I got the answer from your post on HG forums. Its a Class D IP. Thanks. That was the one-liner I was looking for. Thanks for the explanation also.
That rules out my understanding :blush:

No I meant the shared server account you get from HostGator will be A or B class not you can buy one :)

Yeah! the Class C is meant for seo ...

With a Reseller account you can buy additional IPs but according to Cody Salter they are Class D IPs.

That rules out my understanding :blush:

I was pretty confused for the last 2 days too :blush:

Yes, for the regular reseller accounts, they will be D class. If you wanted different C Class IP's, you would need their seohosting package.

I was pretty confused for the last 2 days too :blush:

Theirs no hope for me ;)

Yes, for the regular reseller accounts, they will be D class. If you wanted different C Class IP's, you would need their seohosting package.

Thanks for the clarification :D

IP's are classless :)

With a Reseller account you can buy additional IPs but according to Cody Salter they are Class D IPs.

They are not Class D IPs, they are IPs in the same Class D. :)