what i meant was that the computer"scott.ce1.client2.va.attbi.com" had his first name/computername in it which seems wierd. his isp service is paid in his parent's name. we dont know what that connection was for and when i do, for example a "ping -a" to my own ip address i get something like 24-125-163-56.ce1.client2.va.attbi.com. (we both have the same isp)