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Re: Lookup zip by IP address [message #171710 is a reply to message #171576]

Mon, 17 January 2011 20:46

Twayne
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In news:f61806a3-a23e-4e39-83fd-c63ee7db5248(at)j32g2000prh(dot)googlegroups(dot)com,
Captain Paralytic <paul_lautman(at)yahoo(dot)com> typed:
> On Jan 10, 8:44 pm, "Twayne" <nob...@devnull.spamcop.net>
> wrote:
>> Innews:c9ba34e2-15b2-43b2-b5e3-c1c73f35d6ee(at)f20g2000vbc(dot)googlegroups(dot)com,
>> laredotorn...@zipmail.com <laredotorn...@zipmail.com>
>> typed:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>
>>> Can anyone recommend any free software for (roughly)
>>> looking up a zip code by IP address? It only has to work
>>> in the continental US. I tried this that I found through
>>> Google --
>>> http://www.phpclasses.org/package/2428-PHP-Get-hostname-zip-code-and-...
>>> . But it hasn't worked for me, probably because the
>>> database doesn't have that many entries.
>>
>>> Thanks, - Dave
>>
>> Unless you know you can get to the user's ACTUAL IP
>> address and not just that of his server, something I doubt
>> you can do, it'll never work for you. Most ISPs cover
>> larger geographic areas than just one zip. My ISP for
>> instance is 120 miles south of me, in a different zip,
>> and it covers, at a quickl glance, at least 14 zips. And
>> the ISP is as far as you're going to get with an IP. You
>> need the IP of the USER, which the ISPs will not give out.
>
> No you are totally wrong. You do get the IP of the user,
> but it will be registered to the ISP's address.

Umm, the IP changes often, automatically, with time as dictated by the
servers. I can change my own by simply powering the modem down and back up
(DSL). Others change them at a particular time of day every 24 hours or
whatever schedule they like.
There are few static IP addresses. All you'll get any info on is the ISP
and NOTHING about the user except the current IP assigned to that user.
You'll go away knowing nothing about the user. Try it; look some people up.
If you were to do me, you'd be off by 120 some miles from the servers in a
different county even. Experience is the best teacher; try it out.

HTH,

Twayne`

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		Lookup zip by IP address By: laredotornado@zipmail on Mon, 10 January 2011 18:29
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Michael Fesser on Mon, 10 January 2011 18:36
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Heiko Richler on Mon, 10 January 2011 18:52
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Mon, 10 January 2011 20:44
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Captain Paralytic on Mon, 10 January 2011 22:02
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Mon, 17 January 2011 20:46
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Sat, 12 March 2011 01:57
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 03:13
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: D. Stussy on Sat, 12 March 2011 07:32
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Sat, 12 March 2011 08:37
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 13:21
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Roy Smith on Sat, 12 March 2011 14:16
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 15:02
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: me on Sat, 12 March 2011 16:35
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: The Natural Philosoph on Sat, 12 March 2011 16:59
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 19:02
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: me on Sat, 12 March 2011 23:28
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 13 March 2011 02:33
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Luuk on Sun, 13 March 2011 14:58
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 13 March 2011 17:32
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Luuk on Sun, 13 March 2011 17:46
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 13 March 2011 19:35
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: spambait on Sun, 13 March 2011 21:52
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: The Natural Philosoph on Sun, 13 March 2011 21:28
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 13 March 2011 21:37
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Mon, 14 March 2011 15:51
		OT Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Mon, 14 March 2011 15:49
		Re: OT Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: The Natural Philosoph on Mon, 14 March 2011 17:17
		Re: OT Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Tue, 15 March 2011 15:17
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Mon, 14 March 2011 15:40
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: me on Mon, 14 March 2011 02:12
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Jerry Stuckle on Mon, 14 March 2011 02:42
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Mon, 14 March 2011 16:02
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Jerry Stuckle on Mon, 14 March 2011 16:07
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: The Natural Philosoph on Mon, 14 March 2011 02:49
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: spambait on Mon, 14 March 2011 04:20
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Mon, 14 March 2011 15:54
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Mon, 14 March 2011 15:39
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: spambait on Sat, 12 March 2011 23:13
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Sat, 12 March 2011 19:19
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Sat, 12 March 2011 19:17
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Sat, 12 March 2011 19:14
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Sun, 13 March 2011 23:45
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 13:16
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Michael Fesser on Mon, 14 March 2011 11:23
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: The Natural Philosoph on Mon, 14 March 2011 13:29
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Roy Smith on Mon, 14 March 2011 13:40
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: The Natural Philosoph on Mon, 14 March 2011 13:54
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Roy Smith on Mon, 14 March 2011 23:50
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 15 March 2011 00:25
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Tobiah on Thu, 07 April 2011 17:01
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 11 January 2011 11:25
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Twayne on Mon, 17 January 2011 20:48
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Captain Paralytic on Mon, 10 January 2011 22:05
		Re: Lookup zip by IP address By: Romia Super on Tue, 18 January 2011 09:27

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