how do u track down an IP address?

Question

any sites or anything?

Answer 1

http://www.dnsstuff.com/

Tons of tools for tracking down specific locations of an IP address.

Answer 2

In almost all cases the IP address will only get you to the ISP.

There are two types of IP addresses. One is a STATIC IP (remains the same day in and day out). This type can be traced back to the user. They are exceedingly rare. The other type is a DYNAMIC IP (changes each time the computer or modem/router is turned off).

IP addresses are assigned in BLOCK groups to ISP's. Each time you turn on your computer the ISP give you the next unused IP address. You can change an IP as many times as you want simply by turning off your Modem/Router or computer and then restarting.

In many cases the ISP is located far away from the users location. For instance: My ISP is AT&T DSL. If you trace my IP it will show the AT&T DSL center in OKC, Ok. This is a long way from where I live. The only way to find out my information would be with a Court Order for AT&T to provide it.

Answer 3

Well, as someone mentioned, you can find out your publicly routable IP address by going to a web page and having it report to you. This may or may not be the IP address of your machine. Many companies, and home networks, use what is called a Network Address Translator (a NAT). This converts between two network spaces, a public one (which is usually the internet) and a private one (which is a local area network). If you are behind a NAT, the website will report the IP address the NAT has, not your computer.

To find out the IP address on your machine, you have to ask the operating system. On Windows, you can open a command prompt and type "ipconfig". On Macintosh and Linux, you can open a shell and type /sbin/ifconfig to find out your local IP address.

Answer 4

There are several sites which you can use. Try IP-Address (http://www.ip-adress.com/). Enter the IP address you are interested in and click [lookup any ip]. Unlike other sites, IP-Address even displays the geographic location using Google's Map.

Answer 5

Just go to this site: http://www.whatismyipaddress.com/
It tells you your ip address without you having to do anything.

Answer 6

If someone tried to hack your computer you should have a firewall that tells you where teh connection came from. If you didnt have someone try to hack you, then why do you need it??