2007-03-05 10:56:04 · 6 answers · asked by Gary Z 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
ANYONE WHO GIVES YOU THEIR IP ADRESS IS A FOOL
2007-03-05 10:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by greenpotterboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,
whois is public domain information maintained by arin/ripe/apnic.
for example..
> host answers.yahoo.com
answers.yahoo.com is a nickname for feu.answers.yahoo.com
feu.answers.yahoo.com is a nickname for feu.answers.yahoo8.akadns.net
feu.answers.yahoo8.akadns.net has address 209.73.187.220
> whois -h whois.arin.net 209.73.187.200
OrgName: AltaVista Company
OrgID: ALTAVI-1
Address: 701 First Ave
City: Sunnyvale
StateProv: CA
PostalCode: 94089
Country: US
NetRange: 209.73.160.0 - 209.73.191.255
CIDR: 209.73.160.0/19
NetName: INTERNET-BLK-1-AV
NetHandle: NET-209-73-160-0-1
Parent: NET-209-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Assignment
NameServer: NS1.YAHOO.COM
NameServer: NS2.YAHOO.COM
NameServer: NS3.YAHOO.COM
NameServer: NS4.YAHOO.COM
NameServer: NS5.YAHOO.COM
Comment:
RegDate: 2000-06-08
Updated: 2004-05-21
RTechHandle: NA258-ARIN
RTechName: Netblock Admin
RTechPhone: +1-408-349-3300
RTechEmail: netblockadmin@yahoo-inc.com
OrgAbuseHandle: NETWO857-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: Network Abuse
OrgAbusePhone: +1-408-349-3300
OrgAbuseEmail: network-abuse@cc.yahoo-inc.com
OrgTechHandle: NA258-ARIN
OrgTechName: Netblock Admin
OrgTechPhone: +1-408-349-3300
OrgTechEmail: netblockadmin@yahoo-inc.com
# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2007-03-04 19:10
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2007-03-05 20:04:57 · answer #2 · answered by m34tba11 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES... Your IP is public unless you are behind a proxy server which would then normally show you using nat address translation. Contrary to what some people say it is NOT illegal to find out a persons IP address.
2007-03-06 08:18:17 · answer #3 · answered by mcgranem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can find out your IP Address by using
www.whatismyip.com
2007-03-05 19:03:33 · answer #4 · answered by joe s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huh?
2007-03-05 18:58:18 · answer #5 · answered by Mystee_Rain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
huh?
2007-03-05 18:58:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋