[MayflowerMadam]

Thank you. I’ve saved this IP. Next question (I’m not an internet techie): How would someone use this number if/when necessary?

[TangoLimaSierra]

Thank you. I’ve saved this IP. Next question (I’m not an internet techie): How would someone use this number if/when necessary?

Instead of typing "www.freerepublic.com" in the URL bar, you would only type: "209.157.64.200"

Easy peezy.

BTW here is a site that will give you the IPs of your favorite sites: https://www.ipvoid.com/find-website-ip/

[Steven W.]

See my reply to ransomnote above :)

replace the hostname with the IP: http://209.157.64.200/focus/chat/3825813/posts?page=73