How to plot an IP on world map
[186 byte] By [Sabih_15a] at [2007-10-2 1:12:43] 
hey .. im trying to plot an IP on world map ... i am able to get the country name using whois database .. but am confused on how to plot the location of ip on world map ...
I'm not sure it makes sense to talk of the Internet Protocol as having a location. Nevertheless, if you somehow determine a latitude and longitude for it, the algorithm is as follows:
1. Project and draw your map of the world.
2. Project and plot the location of the Internet Protocol.
The suitability of various geographical projections depends on many factors.
YAT_Archivista at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
> hey ..
> im trying to plot an IP on world map ... i am able to
> get the country name using whois database .. but am
> confused on how to plot the location of ip on world
> map ...
So your problem is now just to know how to plot a country name on world map.... : ) You have to divide your world map on pieces (countries). Good luck...
ruijmfernandesa at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
> > hey ..
> > im trying to plot an IP on world map ... i am able
> to
> > get the country name using whois database .. but
> am
> > confused on how to plot the location of ip on
> world
> > map ...
>
> So your problem is now just to know how to plot a
> country name on world map.... : ) You have to divide
> your world map on pieces (countries). Good luck...
And figure out where in the world those countries actually are.
This isn't much of a problem in Australia and North America, but in Africa (for example) countries get created and disappear (and change names) so often it's almost impossible to keep track.
jwentinga at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
> And figure out where in the world those countries
> actually are.
> This isn't much of a problem in Australia and North
> America, but in Africa (for example) countries get
> created and disappear (and change names) so often
> it's almost impossible to keep track.
Let me guess... You are american right? LOL
ruijmfernandesa at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
i'm doing the same thing as you... if you have any ideas, please let me know..i
kanwenga at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
Try this: http://www.maxmind.com/app/city (not free)It has latitude and longitude along with country and city names.
Learnablea at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
How did you get the position parting form an IP.R. Hollenstein
robinhollensteina at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
> > And figure out where in the world those countries
> > actually are.
> > This isn't much of a problem in Australia and
> North
> > America, but in Africa (for example) countries get
> > created and disappear (and change names) so often
> > it's almost impossible to keep track.
>
> Let me guess... You are american right? LOL
At heart maybe, but my passport says otherwise and I don't even live there (so hard to get in these days, unless you're a Mexican).
jwentinga at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
google "internet map" gives interesting results, e.g. http://www.cybergeography.org/atlas/geographic.htmlGil
gilroittoa at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
And: http://www.cybergeography.org/atlas/routes.html
gilroittoa at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
Ha, look what I found. An IP-Locator that gives you longitude and latitude from an IP. http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm
gilroittoa at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
> Ha, look what I found. An IP-Locator that gives you> longitude and latitude from an IP.> > http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htmNot too bad, only 360 miles off....
RadcliffePikea at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
Oh, so that's why I'm seeing ads that think I live in Prince George (a city that is 10 hours away on the highway)!
DrClapa at 2007-7-15 18:33:30 >
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