IP addresses for Palgrave Macmillan Journals

• About IP addresses |
• How many IP addresses can I use? |
• Proxy servers / firewalls |
• What if I don't want to use IP addresses for access? |
• Private IP address ranges |
• How to add IP information to an online account |

About IP addresses

An IP address is the numeric address of a computer connected to the Internet. The IP address is sometimes also known as the Internet address. The IP address (like a postal address) lets websites and routers (internet delivery machines - like postmen) know where to send requested pages. On most networks, each computer has its own IP address. All IP addresses contain 4 numeric segments, separated by periods. A segment is either a number, an asterisk (wildcard), or a range specified by a dash (-). See example below. An IP address is not the same as a domain name or an email address.

How many IP addresses can I use?

To activate your online subscription(s), you will need to enter those IP addresses which both uniquely identify the eligible machines on your network and allow access only to authorized users of your subscription. For an institutional subscription, we limit access to one class B IP address range, or multiple class C IP address range. You can add as many IP addresses or class C IP address ranges to your registration, provided you do not exceed this limit, or exceed the scope of access as defined in the Site License Agreement.

Proxy servers / firewalls

Some institutions use proxy servers to network their environment. A proxy server is a computer with a single IP address, which handles all internet traffic for a number of individual computers within an organisation. A firewall is like a proxy server, with special software designed to protect the organisation from hackers and viruses. We permit the use of proxy server IP addresses on your registration, provided they serve only computers within your organisation, and they do not exceed your access limit.

What if I don't want to use IP addresses for access?

We protect the information (including IP addresses) in your registration, and do not give out or publish organisations' IP addresses in any way. If you have any concerns please contact Customer Support.

Private IP address ranges

Some IP addresses have been reserved for internal networks, and cannot be used to access the global internet. We will not allow these IP addresses to be used to access our website.

Please make sure you've correctly identified ALL the required IP addresses. Those using addresses not registered will not have access to the journals.

How to add IP information to an online account

NB: Please enter the IP addresses in the following manner:

Single address (proxy server): e.g. 123.123.123.123 as follows:

low: 123.123.123.123
high: 123.123.123.123

Consecutive ranges of addresses: e.g. 123.123.123.0-255 - 123.123.124.0-255 or 123.123.123-124.* as follows:

low: 123.123.123.0
high: 123.123.124.255

Once you have entered all the required IP addresses or ranges click " I have no more IP ranges to enter." Any remaining subscription numbers should be entered at this time. If there are no more to add, click " I have no more licenses to claim".

You will then be presented with a summary of your online account.

Should you require assistance with your registration, please contact the relevant customer services department:
E-mail - onlinesupport@palgrave.com,
tel +44(0)207 843 4759