Comments on: I'm Starting To Really Hate IP Geolocation http://iamnotahamster.net/2009/10/29/im-starting-to-really-hate-ip-geolocation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=im-starting-to-really-hate-ip-geolocation Maybe you are, but I'm not. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:58:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Non-Hamster http://iamnotahamster.net/2009/10/29/im-starting-to-really-hate-ip-geolocation/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Non-Hamster Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:42:17 +0000 http://iamnotahamster.net/?p=1009#comment-796 Well I could easily be wrong about the 90.x.x.x, it's not like I normally check my IP address very often. Well I could easily be wrong about the 90.x.x.x, it’s not like I normally check my IP address very often.

]]> By: jellisii http://iamnotahamster.net/2009/10/29/im-starting-to-really-hate-ip-geolocation/comment-page-1/#comment-795 jellisii Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:04:38 +0000 http://iamnotahamster.net/?p=1009#comment-795 Disclaimer: I am not a net architect, but I do know a bit about some of the infrastructure. 90.x.x.x is assigned to RIPE (http://www.db.ripe.net/whois, https://ws.arin.net/whois/?queryinput=90.0.0.0), which is in Amsterdam, and handles a good chunk of the EU's IP assignments, if not all of them. Most likely, if you're getting a 90.x.x.x address, geolocating by IP services are querying RIPE's DB and think you're coming from overseas. This works on the assumption that they are doing things in this manner, of course. The other two netblocks you mention are managed by ARIN (https://www.arin.net/index.html), which is in North America. Disclaimer: I am not a net architect, but I do know a bit about some of the infrastructure.

90.x.x.x is assigned to RIPE (http://www.db.ripe.net/whois, https://ws.arin.net/whois/?queryinput=90.0.0.0), which is in Amsterdam, and handles a good chunk of the EU’s IP assignments, if not all of them. Most likely, if you’re getting a 90.x.x.x address, geolocating by IP services are querying RIPE’s DB and think you’re coming from overseas. This works on the assumption that they are doing things in this manner, of course.

The other two netblocks you mention are managed by ARIN (https://www.arin.net/index.html), which is in North America.

]]> By: Non-Hamster http://iamnotahamster.net/2009/10/29/im-starting-to-really-hate-ip-geolocation/comment-page-1/#comment-794 Non-Hamster Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:12:38 +0000 http://iamnotahamster.net/?p=1009#comment-794 As well I know since Centurytel (though now I guess they're "centurylink") is my ISP and has been for most of the 13 years I've lived in Arkansas. Why an IP Geolocator would place me in Spain or France is beyond me. Also, not too long ago my IP address would start with either 207.x.x.x , 90.x.x.x, or 70.x.x.x As well I know since Centurytel (though now I guess they’re “centurylink”) is my ISP and has been for most of the 13 years I’ve lived in Arkansas. Why an IP Geolocator would place me in Spain or France is beyond me. Also, not too long ago my IP address would start with either 207.x.x.x , 90.x.x.x, or 70.x.x.x

]]> By: jellisii http://iamnotahamster.net/2009/10/29/im-starting-to-really-hate-ip-geolocation/comment-page-1/#comment-793 jellisii Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:39:47 +0000 http://iamnotahamster.net/?p=1009#comment-793 That's interesting, because that IP belongs to CenturyTel... Based in LA. OrgName: CenturyTel Internet Holdings, Inc. OrgID: CIH-12 Address: 100 CenturyTel Drive City: Monroe StateProv: LA PostalCode: 71201 Country: US NetRange: 173.202.0.0 - 173.202.255.255 CIDR: 173.202.0.0/16 OriginAS: AS5668 NetName: NETBLK-CENTURYTEL15 NetHandle: NET-173-202-0-0-1 Parent: NET-173-0-0-0-0 NetType: Direct Allocation NameServer: NS1.CENTURYTEL.NET NameServer: NS2.CENTURYTEL.NET Comment: RegDate: 2009-09-25 Updated: 2009-09-25 OrgAbuseHandle: SYSTE21-ARIN OrgAbuseName: Network Availability OrgAbusePhone: +1-800-809-1410 OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@centurytel.net OrgTechHandle: NA397-ORG-ARIN OrgTechName: Network Availability OrgTechPhone: +1-800-809-1410 OrgTechEmail: network@centurytel.net That’s interesting, because that IP belongs to CenturyTel… Based in LA.

OrgName: CenturyTel Internet Holdings, Inc.
OrgID: CIH-12
Address: 100 CenturyTel Drive
City: Monroe
StateProv: LA
PostalCode: 71201
Country: US

NetRange: 173.202.0.0 – 173.202.255.255
CIDR: 173.202.0.0/16
OriginAS: AS5668
NetName: NETBLK-CENTURYTEL15
NetHandle: NET-173-202-0-0-1
Parent: NET-173-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Allocation
NameServer: NS1.CENTURYTEL.NET
NameServer: NS2.CENTURYTEL.NET
Comment:
RegDate: 2009-09-25
Updated: 2009-09-25

OrgAbuseHandle: SYSTE21-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: Network Availability
OrgAbusePhone: +1-800-809-1410
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@centurytel.net

OrgTechHandle: NA397-ORG-ARIN
OrgTechName: Network Availability
OrgTechPhone: +1-800-809-1410
OrgTechEmail: network@centurytel.net

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