AOL Customer IP Query

OK. Here is the deal. With AOL, does each customer (also known as a slave" ) have their own unique IP? Or do you share the IP with the AOL servers? I will get the IP of my friends on AOL, and ping them to see if they are online (to see if they blocked me), but maybe Im just pinging the server? Anyone?

You are pinging the server..... When a person blocks you it doesnt block your IP, just that screen name.... Thats why you can get a new screen name and Email that person =)