[RESOLVED] IP adress vs. domain name

zzz

I noticed that after I moved to a new server, if I try to access my sites via IP address none of the images show. The way I reference images if

<img src="/images/image.gif">

I don't really use domain name as a part of the path. Why does everything work fine with domain name but not IP address? And how can I fix it?

bpat1434

Does the IP address you're using server more than one site? If so, how will it know which specific site you're trying to view without a domain name?

The only way it would work is if you edited your hosts file (/etc/hosts or C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts (mac I'm not sure)) and alias that domain to that specific IP. Once again though, you'd have to use the domain name.

That's all I can really think of doing. Why are you accessing the site(s) via IP instead of their domain names?

dagon

you can get a dedicated ip for your domain, but most hosts will charge extra for it.

zzz

No, this particular site is on its own dedicated IP... That's what's bugging me.

zzz

Oh, I think I just figured it out. I have another site that has 2 DNS servers listed, one of which pointed to the first site's...