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June 10, 2015, 03:41:17 AM
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Getaddr shows 5k nodes.  Bitinfo charts shows 41k nodes.  Whats the difference in these numbers?
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June 10, 2015, 04:37:07 AM
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One cause of discrepancy is that getaddr displays only hosts with stable IP addresses. This excludes nearly everyone on consumer-level DSL lines which enforce IP change at least every 24 hours.
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