SLM -
As to why you would scan, and in this manner, I could not say without seeing what the script is doing when these string values are found (or not found). Likely, as Fuse noted (or was that cj? ) they are checking for a particular network - perhaps along the lines of xxx.xxx.40.xxx, and xxx.xxx.80.xxx. So, if you've multiple networks in place you should be able to see what is 'special', from script-execution perspective, about those on the specific network(s) checked by this script in comparison to the other networks.

Another possibility - perhaps a network admin lost track of two systems (xxx.xxx.xxx.40, .80), and wanted to use this script to identify them in such a manner as to be able to find them within the office(s) being supported.

Bill