IP address doesn't seem allocated (according to the IANA). This is what they had to say: % IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object inetnum: 240.0.0.0 - 240.255.255.255 organisation: Future use status: RESERVED remarks: Reserved for future use (formerly "Class E") remarks: [RFC1112].Reserved by protocol. For authoritative remarks: registration, seeiana-ipv4-special-registry. changed: 1981-09 source: IANA