IP address positioning is a technical means that can accurately locate the geographical location of a device by obtaining its IP address. It is widely used in many aspects of modern society, including network security, advertising market research, etc.
In the Internet era, people are increasingly dependent on the Internet and IP addresses play an important role as the cornerstone of network connections. The emergence of IP address positioning technology allows us to accurately locate the location of devices through IP addresses, which brings great convenience to our lives and work.
The principle of IP address positioning is based on the mapping relationship between Internet Protocol (IP) and geographical location information. When a device communicates over the network, it is assigned a unique IP address. The IP address contains two parts: the network segment to which the device belongs and the host address. Through this address, we can determine the network where the device is located but cannot determine its specific geographical location. In order to achieve IP address positioning, it is necessary to associate the IP address with geographical location information.
There are two methods for IP address positioning: database-based and network-based. The database-based method establishes a mapping relationship between IP addresses and geographical location information and stores them in the database. When it is necessary to locate an IP address, the system will search for the corresponding geographical location information based on the data in the database. The network-based method deploys servers in different locations and uses information such as measured network delays and routing paths to infer the geographical location of the device.
| Return parameters | describe | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| ANY | anycast network | Part of the data center, anycast network |
| CDN | Content distribution | Part of the data center, content delivery network |
| COM | business company | profit-oriented company |
| DNS | DNS | The IP provided by the user for domain name resolution service |
| EDU | educational institution | IP used by schools/educational institutions |
| GTW | Enterprise line | Fixed IP, IP for dedicated Internet access for medium and large companies |
| GOV | government agency | IP used by government units |
| DYN | Dynamic IP | IP used by home users |
| IDC | data center | IP used by computer room/cloud service provider |
| IXP | clearinghouse | IP used by network switching center |
| MOB | mobile network | Base station export IP (2G/3G/4G/5G) |
| NET | infrastructure | IP used by network equipment backbone routing |
| ORG | organization | non-profit organization |
| SAT | Satellite Communications | Exit IP for Internet access via satellite |