This procedure finds out where a web host is located by looking at its assigned IP address block. This method may not work on all hosts. Some hosts do not have a range of IP addresses assigned to them. If you end up getting "Verio" or "Level3" or any other carrier out of this, it means that the host does not have its own IP block.
All we are going to do is find the host's IP Address, then use this information to look up their IP Address block with the American Registry for Internet Numbers.
If you're running Windows, the process for this is pretty simple. We'll use dslreports.com as an example.
•Make a command prompt window. Go to Start -> Run and enter cmd (or command if you're running 95/98/ME).
•Lookup the host's IP address using nslookup. For our example, enter nslookup www.dslreports.com.
•Find the IP Address. The field we'll be using is the one that says "Address". Copy the number from there. In our example, the IP Address will resolve to 209.123.109.175
•Use the ARIN web site to find who that IP address is assigned to. Go to »www.arin.net and paste the IP Address we got from in the last step (209.123.109.175) into the WHOIS box at the top of the right side, then click "Search WHOIS".
•You're done. We now know that www.dslreports.com is hosted at »www.nac.net in Parsippany, NJ.
This method doesn't always work, but it can get you valuable information. If you have difficulty finding out where a web host is located, please post a question in /forum/webhost
Another good resource can be found here:
»www.dnsstuff.com/
(thanks to forum user fire100 for the recommendation)
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