How accurate is IP geolocation and what information can you get?

[z4955]

how do you trace an ip address? I'm not looking for anyone's exact location.. just mainly city/state/country and how accurate can it be

 

[sridhar_n]

Ok, if u have the ip address, then u have to cionvert it to the ip number and then on referring to some datasheet u can match this ip numer to its location

 

[Anttech]

Try using a reverse lookup tool. This will give you information (if the user sumbitted to interNIC allowing info to be published) on the 'owner' of the IP address... Endusers typically do NOT own IP addresses, but ISP's do... So you could probably find the ISP who owns the IP address then you could find which country the ISP is located in...

Ok, if u have the ip address, then u have to cionvert it to the ip number and then on referring to some datasheet u can match this ip numer to its location

hmmmm what you talking about?

 

[z4955]

reverse look up tool?

ok... where do I find one of these reverse look up tools? is there a free download?

 

[anti_crank]

Try http://www.networkingfiles.com/PingFinger/downloads/neotraceexpressdownload.htm program.

 

[Anttech]

I use this (allong with some others) to reverse lookup

http://www.geektools.com/tools.php

download GeekTools Win32 Whois Client 5.4.1 (4/24/2003)

nice tool :-)

 

[DrKareem]

I had a site that gives you the exact location, but i lost it :(
no need to download any program...

 

[Anttech]

http://info-x.co.uk/netools/netools.asp?tool=13

Here is a site you can use

 

[robphy]

I posted this site on an earlier thread
http://www.visualroute.pl/

 

[z4955]

Thanks, anti crank, anttech and robphy... your input has proved most helpful!

 

[sunilkamadolli]

http://geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm
This one is really good...

 

[exequor]

hey you can try superscan its a good program with some additional features.