> I would like to copy a range of php pages
> 
> <http://www.example.com/test.php?number=5>
> <http://www.example.com/test.php?number=6>
> ... all the way upto ...
> <http://www.example.com/test.php?number=10000>
> 

Try this
<http://httrack.kauler.com/help/URL_number_sequences>