- if (sscanf(name, "%d.%d.%d.%d", &d1, &d2, &d3, &d4) == 4 && (unsigned int)d1 < 256 && (unsigned int)d2 < 256 && (unsigned int)d3 < 256 && (unsigned int)d4 < 256)
+ // note this supports partial ip addresses
+ d1 = d2 = d3 = d4 = 0;
+ if (sscanf(name, "%d.%d.%d.%d", &d1, &d2, &d3, &d4) >= 1 && (unsigned int)d1 < 256 && (unsigned int)d2 < 256 && (unsigned int)d3 < 256 && (unsigned int)d4 < 256)