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To: mr.mark who wrote (8450)2/26/2000 10:28:00 AM
From: c.horn  Read Replies (1) of 110583
 
Do any of you here think Director Smithee's computer was pinged?

I know when I'm playing an online game(such Quake3 Arena)my computer pings their servers(over 1400 online last night) to tell me the connection speed. The lower the number the faster your connection. It's like a Submarine finding range through sonar. When I start the game and select "Multiplayer" the ArenaSpy browser starts and searches for servers. Then a list populates with the server name, type of game, how many players are at that server and your ping.

There is a feature in the browser called "Specify." You can enter an address manually.. If you enter a wrong number it still pings it then tells you if it's a Q3 server.

I was wondering if this is the same for all online games. Seems a plausible explanation if someone entered his address by mistake.
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