This article will show you how to find the approximate geographic location of an IP address. To trace an IP address, you first need to know it.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Using WolframAlpha
Step 1. Find out the IP address to be traced
The website's IP address can be found on Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android.
You can also find out the IP address of the Skype user
Step 2. Open the WolframAlpha service website
Go to https://www.wolframalpha.com/ in a web browser.
Step 3. Click on the search bar
It's at the top of the page.
Step 4. Enter the IP address that you learned
For example, if you want to track your Facebook IP address, enter 157.240.18.35 in the search bar.
Step 5. Press ↵ Enter
The process of searching for the geographic data of the IP address starts.
Step 6. Review the search results
The screen will display the type of IP address, ISP and city where the user of the IP address is located.
- Click More to the right of the IP address registrant heading to view the city information.
- If the WolframAlpha service does not display IP address information, use the IP Lookup service.
Method 2 of 2: Using IP Lookup
Step 1. Find out the IP address to be traced
The website's IP address can be found on Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android.
You can also find out the IP address of the Skype user
Step 2. Open the site of the IP Lookup service
Go to https://community.spiceworks.com/tools/ip-lookup/ in a web browser.
Step 3. Click on the search bar
It is located under the heading “IP Address or Hostname”.
Step 4. In the search bar, enter the IP address that you learned
For example, enter 172.217.7.206 to find information about one of the Google addresses.
Step 5. Click Lookup IP address
This blue button is to the right of the search bar. The process of searching for the IP address data starts.
Step 6. Review the search results
The IP Lookup service will display basic information about the location of the IP address (for example, city and state) along with a map and an icon that indicates the user's position.