[i_learn]

i ran a netstat when yahoo msngr was on once....tryn to see if i could catch my pals who were invisible, and guess the persons ip in context with the isp name. the problem is....some ppl dont show...that i have 4 ppl online.....among those, only 2 show up. (even when visible) some have their ips masked....(but some ip shows up)? why cant i see them all?

[Law]

I don't think you'll be able to see thier IP address until they are some how connected to you. Their machine would have to make a established connection. What you are probably seeing is the address of yahoo servers. That would mean you need direct connection. I think but I may be wrong. I think all communication go through yahoo server before it reaches the end.

[i_learn]

no no....i see their ip......the ones that show up on the forums(for the admins) the same one. some of them have mirrored it...so isee something else, but for others i see the same they see when they do ipconfig.