IP Address Generation

IP Address Generation

ipAdderGen.rb

Ever need to generate a range of IPs? I have found myself in several situations that called for just that, and I knew I didn't want to generate the list by hand. There isn't any magic involved, but the sheer usefulness of this script makes it noteworthy.

Working with networks on a day-to-day basis means dealing with IP addresses. Sometimes a simple ping sweep is used to identify machines on a network. This script generates a pre-defined list of IPs in any format I choose.

The IPs can then be fed into other utility scripts that perform tasks with each machine. This script can be converted into a reusable library and integrated into a variety of situations.

The Code

 class IP
 def initialize(ip) ...

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