function verifyIP (IPvalue) {
errorString = "";
theName = "IPaddress";

var ipPattern = /^(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})$/;
var ipArray = IPvalue.match(ipPattern);

if (IPvalue == "0.0.0.0")
errorString = errorString + theName + ': '+IPvalue+' is a special IP address and cannot be used here.';
else if (IPvalue == "255.255.255.255")
errorString = errorString + theName + ': '+IPvalue+' is a special IP address and cannot be used here.';
if (ipArray == null)
errorString = errorString + theName + ': '+IPvalue+' may not be a valid IP address.';
else {
for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
thisSegment = ipArray[i];
if (thisSegment > 255) {
errorString = errorString + theName + ': '+IPvalue+' may not be a valid IP address.';
i = 4;
}
if ((i == 0) && (thisSegment > 255)) {
errorString = errorString + theName + ': '+IPvalue+' is a special IP address and cannot be used here.';
i = 4;
      }
   }
}
//extensionLength = 3;
if (!errorString == "")
alert (errorString);
}
//  End -->