>>Yes. They are normally called octets. Octals implies octal numbers, when the numbers between the periods in a traditional IP address are decimal numbers.
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>DOH! That's what I meant. I wasn't even paying attention to what I was typing... ugh... =)

You have the same kind of 'trained fingers' I have. My brain thinks one thing and my fingers type another.... :-) (Having mild dyslexia doesn't help!)