How to look up an IP address

[JackTheTripper]

If you have an IP address and want to see who belongs to it or who it belongs to, how would you go about doing this?

Example: xxx.xxx.xxx.x

Thanks in advance.

[that_kid]

in a command window or prompt type nslookup XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

[JackTheTripper]

Thanks. Never good with that. Didn't help though. :(


C:\>nslookup xxx.xxx.xxx.x
Server: dns1.snfcca.sbcglobal.net
Address: xxx.xx.xx.xx

*** dns1.snfcca.sbcglobal.net can't find xxx.xxx.xxx.x: Non-existent domain

C:\>

[sgyee]

In most cases, doing an NSLOOKUP will work. However, if it doesn't, try tracerouting it.

[Pony99CA]

in a command window or prompt type nslookup XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
I don't seem to have nslookup on my Windows 98 system.

When I want to find who owns an IP address, I use GeekTools WhoIs (http://www.geektools.com/cgi-bin/proxy.cgi).

Steve

[pepemosca]

Also there is this one

http://www.dslreports.com/whois

(is a Whois)

PS: Thanks for the DOS command... i didn't know that one

[Rirath]

If you have an IP address and want to see who belongs to it or who it belongs to, how would you go about doing this?

It might be worth asking exactly what kind of information you're hoping to find. I mean, I don't believe you can trace it to a computer's location, get a name, or anything of the sort. My networking is a little rusty, but I believe at best I believe you'll get the ISP. The host or nameserver or something along them lines. Should be some contact info though if it's necessary.

[vincentsiaw]

I just curious, the information in whois database, it should be genuine, or we can fake it? because if I can put false information, I will do so, to avoid spam. Does antbody know that this is ok?

[Janak Parekh]

I just curious, the information in whois database, it should be genuine, or we can fake it? because if I can put false information, I will do so, to avoid spam. Does antbody know that this is ok?
You're definitely supposed to put real information. Not sure what the laws against faking it are, though.

--janak

[smashcasi]

You're definitely supposed to put real information.

Try entering "pocketpcthoughts.com" here (http://resellers.tucows.com/opensrs/). ;)

[Janak Parekh]

Try entering "pocketpcthoughts.com" here (http://resellers.tucows.com/opensrs/). ;)
Or just do a whois lookup at a bash prompt. Admittedly, that is pretty funny. Didn't you know that Jason lives on "Nowhere St."? :lol:

Seriously, that's why I said you're "supposed" to. I don't know what it means not to put legal addresses, whether or not any laws are being broken, etc.

--janak

[vincentsiaw]

You're definitely supposed to put real information.

Try entering "pocketpcthoughts.com" here (http://resellers.tucows.com/opensrs/). ;)

try it the result is fantastic, now i understand :roll:

[JackTheTripper]

Thanks al for the replies. Haven't tried them yet but will.

Basically trying to find info on a person online. How about if I have an AOL e-mail address?

Thanks.

[Rirath]

Thanks al for the replies. Haven't tried them yet but will.

Basically trying to find info on a person online. How about if I have an AOL e-mail address?

Thanks.

There's a few tracing programs online that can take email headers and get you to where the mail passed through, but I think that's all. So far as I know, you're not going to pull up someone's name or any info about them unless you know a website domain they've personally registered.

If you know a name, location, phone number, or any combo of the three www.infospace.com has top notch reverse lookups. Also looks up based on email, but they're almost never listed by email.

[DrtyBlvd]

Well, JP did say "supposed" to...

[acronym]

I suppose, though - if you put in fake information, and someone jacks your domain; you'd have a hard time proving it was your domain.