I was just wondering if you can find where someone is by knowing their IP adress
2007-07-24 14:32:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I'm sure the authorities can do this. You can just get the name and location of the local provider. So you would know the general area. But people can run their ip through a proxy to hide their ip.
2007-07-24 14:35:19 · answer #1 · answered by the Boss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, within a city or major area. If you want further details than that then you have to contact the ISP who owns the IP address and find out who uses that IP address, but only if it's assigned to a specific location.
Some IPs are dynamic and change every so often and can only be traced through the time used.
2007-07-24 21:36:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can't find out hardly anything...and *not* your name or location either. The only thing they get with your IP address is your ISPs (Internet Provider) location. So, if your ISP is out of state, like many are, including mine, they won't even know what state you are in.
To find out what they can see...do the following.
1. Go to http://www.whatismyip.com and write down the IP address it gives you...that's your IP address.
2. Go to http://www.arin.net and do a search on that IP address (right above the 'Search WHOIS' button and you'll see what I mean. It links to your ISP...not you.
Only by court order can anyone get information beyond that from your ISP.
2007-07-24 21:43:29 · answer #3 · answered by TECH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More or less, yes. The IP address will take them back to your provider and from there, directly to your house.
2007-07-24 21:34:58 · answer #4 · answered by Klute 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats what I was wondering about ,,,,,i dont think soo.. try going to www.arin.net and then put the IP address on the top right .....i dont think they can track you but ....i think YOU can make sure for all of US
2007-07-24 21:38:20 · answer #5 · answered by pearlioo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can and the government does it all the tiime against hackers
2007-07-24 21:36:58 · answer #6 · answered by Pyria 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep! Usually unless their computer runs off of another computers systems!
2007-07-24 21:42:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, just use tracking software
2007-07-24 21:35:13 · answer #8 · answered by CoolJBAD 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think so,but most people dont have the ability/software or whatever to do that.
2007-07-24 21:35:27 · answer #9 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yip u sure can.
2007-07-24 21:36:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋