Researching a Domain Name or IP Address
Assuming domain name of www.abc.com or IP address of 111.222.333.444:
- Domain name can be converted to IP address or vice versa by going to
http://www.all-nettools.com/toolbox (NsLookup or Traceroute),
http://www.opus1.com/www/traceroute.html or
http://centralops.net/co/DomainDossier.aspx
- Get detailed information at
http://www.whois.sc
- Go to Google and enter search term
info:www.abc.com
- Go to www.abc.com and click on "About Us", "Contact Us", "Site Map", etc.
Also, read the page source (click View, then Source or
Page Source)
- Go to http://centralops.net/co/DomainDossier.aspx,
click all boxes, and enter www.abc.com or 111.222.333.444
to get names, addresses, traceroute, etc. (rtt > 500 means satellite)
- Get mail server and other information by going to
http://www.checkdns.net/quickcheck.aspx and
entering www.abc.com (all IP addresses can be researched
using previous steps)
- Get autonomous system number (ASN) by entering 111.222.333.444 at
http://www.dnsstuff.com/pages/testbed.htm
- Get information about the ASN by entering it at
http://www.enc.com.au/itools/aut-num.php
- Get traceroute geographical information by entering
www.abc.com or 111.222.333.444 at
http://www.internetipaddress.com/traceroute.aspx
(hostname codes and IP ranges located at
http://www.sarangworld.com/TRACEROUTE/showdb-2.php3)
- Geolocate 111.222.333.444 at
http://www.location.com.my/free.asp or
http://www.internetipaddress.com/ip2location.aspx