Geo location to IP mapping

Peter Corlett abuse at cabal.org.uk
Tue May 16 11:17:10 UTC 2006


Ashe Canvar <acanvar at gmail.com> wrote:
> Can any of you please recommend some IP-to-geo mapping database / web
> service ?

It's mostly dead reckoning with a thick layer of marketing on top to make it
look credible.

The 90% solution is to take the freely-available GeoIP country database and
use that. Beyond that, you're paying lots of money for information that has
a finer granularity but is arguably no more accurate.

> I would like to get resolution down to city if possible.

Good luck.

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								- Mae West



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