the following regexp *should work: 217\.78\.(6(4|5|6|7|8|9)|7(0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9))\.[0-9]+
it's not really obscure, but it's not really all that clever either. =) i'm sure there are more "compact" solutions out there! -alan Gary Turner wrote (Mon, 20 May 2002 16:11:00 -0500 ): |>I am not practiced in the use of regexp's, and need some help. I want |>to block a Nigerian domain (I wonder why?) whose IP block is 217.78.64.0 |>- 217.78.79.255. For unknown reasons (ignorance?), my various |>incantations and curses have failed the test. |> |>If the cognoscenti among you would post examples of regexps that will |>work, I will be thankful. And if yours is a more obscure or esoteric |>example, please explain the manipulation so that I can maybe figure out |>the next magic spell without leaning on the list. |> |>tnx, |>-- |>gt |>Yes I fear I am living beyond my mental means--Nash |> |> |>-- |>To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] |>with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] |> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]