The web site is probably not configured to be the response from the
http server from the IP address, only from requests with the hostname.
The IP address may only get the default site, which would not be the
server you're trying for.

Ron

5/8/06, Arjun Venkatraman <arjunishere (AT) gmail (DOT) comwrote:
Hey Javier,

The IP i'm trying to reach IS one of two IPs which correspond to a
virtual adress, but this is on an internal network, so the IP I am
aiming for is definitely not virtual.
Any other possibilities?

Cheers
Arjun
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5/8/06, Javier Liendo <javier (AT) liendo (DOT) netwrote:
hello arjun

check if the website is a virtual websitemost probably it is and
that is the reason you can only get at it with the hostname and not
the IP address

regards

javier

5/5/06, Arjun Venkatraman <arjunishere (AT) gmail (DOT) comwrote:
Hi all,

I have a pretty basic sort of problem. While sending an HTTP request
to a machine using a VBScript, when I mention the hostname in the URL,
the request goes through smoothly. However, when I mention the IP
address explicitly, the request does not go through. I have confirmed
he IP address multiple times to make sure the error is not a typo.

If the machine name had not been accessible, I would have concluded
that the DNS query was the problem. But with the hostname working and
the IP not working I am stumped.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Arjun

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I think the strongest possibility is that the site I'm aiming at is
responding only to the hostname and not the IP as a result of the
configuration. I shall check this one.

Thanks all, this was really helpful

5/8/06, Ron Nelson <ron.e.nelson (AT) gmail (DOT) comwrote:
The web site is probably not configured to be the response from the
http server from the IP address, only from requests with the hostname.
The IP address may only get the default site, which would not be the
server you're trying for.

Ron

5/8/06, Arjun Venkatraman <arjunishere (AT) gmail (DOT) comwrote:
Hey Javier,

The IP i'm trying to reach IS one of two IPs which correspond to a
virtual adress, but this is on an internal network, so the IP I am
aiming for is definitely not virtual.
Any other possibilities?

Cheers
Arjun
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5/8/06, Javier Liendo <javier (AT) liendo (DOT) netwrote:
hello arjun

check if the website is a virtual websitemost probably it is and
that is the reason you can only get at it with the hostname and not
the IP address

regards

javier

5/5/06, Arjun Venkatraman <arjunishere (AT) gmail (DOT) comwrote:
Hi all,

I have a pretty basic sort of problem. While sending an HTTP request
to a machine using a VBScript, when I mention the hostname in the URL,
the request goes through smoothly. However, when I mention the IP
address explicitly, the request does not go through. I have confirmed
he IP address multiple times to make sure the error is not a typo.

If the machine name had not been accessible, I would have concluded
that the DNS query was the problem. But with the hostname working and
the IP not working I am stumped.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Arjun

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