Tool Introduction
The IP Geolocation Query tool is a free online service designed to help users quickly and accurately locate the geographical information of any IP address (IPv4 and IPv6). With this tool, you can easily find the country, province, city, and operator to which an IP address belongs, and obtain other relevant geographical information. Whether you are conducting network security analysis, website visitor statistics, user profiling, or simply out of curiosity, this tool provides convenient and efficient IP address query services, making the “identity” of an IP address clear at a glance.
How to Use
- Open the IP Geolocation Query tool page.
- In the input box in the center of the page, enter or paste the IP address you wish to query. This tool supports standard IPv4 and IPv6 formats.
- After confirming that the IP address is entered correctly, click the “Query” button.
- The system will immediately process your request and display the detailed geolocation information of that IP address below.
Input Parameter Format Requirements:
- Supports IPv4 addresses, for example:
8.8.8.8, 192.168.1.1.
- Supports IPv6 addresses, for example:
2001:4860:4860::8888, 240e:c0:0:1::1.
- Please ensure the IP address format is correct and does not contain spaces or non-numeric/non-hexadecimal characters.
Output Result Format Description:
The query results will be presented in a clear list format, usually including the following information:
- IP Address: The original IP address you queried.
- Country: The country to which the IP address belongs.
- Province/State: The province or state to which the IP address belongs.
- City: The city to which the IP address belongs.
- Operator: The network operator providing service for this IP address.
- Latitude and Longitude: The geographical latitude and longitude of the area pointed to by this IP address (optional).
- IP Type: Public IP/Private IP, Anycast, etc. (optional).
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What IP address formats does this tool support?
- A: This tool fully supports standard IPv4 and IPv6 address formats, you can confidently enter them for querying.
- Q: How accurate are the query results?
- A: We integrate multiple high-quality IP geolocation databases and continuously update them to strive for the most accurate IP geolocation information. However, IP geolocation data has certain timeliness and complexity. In a few cases, there may be slight deviations due to database update delays, operator policy adjustments, or the Anycast characteristic of IP addresses. The results are for reference only.
- Q: Will IP geolocation queries expose personal privacy?
- A: IP geolocation queries are public information queries, usually only able to obtain macroscopic geographical location information such as the country, province, city, and operator corresponding to the IP address. It cannot directly locate personal addresses or disclose your personal identity information, so it will not pose a threat to personal privacy.
- Q: Why does the IP geolocation I queried not match my actual location?
- A: This can be caused by various reasons. For example, you may be using a VPN, a proxy server, or your IP address is the operator's exit IP, not the direct physical location of your device. For mobile devices, the IP address assigned by the operator may also be related to the base station location and does not always precisely correspond to the individual's district or county.
Notes
- Please ensure that the entered IP address format is correct to avoid query failure or abnormal results due to format errors.
- The IP geolocation query results provided by this tool are for reference only and should not be used as the sole basis for any legal or commercial decisions.
- Please do not use this tool for any illegal or malicious purposes, such as cyber attacks, harassment, etc.
- If you encounter abnormal query results or the tool is unusable, please check your network connection or try clearing your browser cache and retrying.
What is an IP Address?
An IP address (Internet Protocol Address) is an abbreviation for Internet Protocol Address, which is a digital label assigned to a device on a network. It is similar to a “house number” on the internet, used to uniquely identify a device in the network, enabling it to communicate with other devices. IP addresses are mainly divided into two types: IPv4 and IPv6. An IPv4 address consists of four numbers from 0 to 255, separated by dots (e.g., 192.168.1.1). As IPv4 address resources are increasingly depleted, IPv6 was designed, using a longer 128-bit address, represented by eight groups of four hexadecimal digits, separated by colons (e.g., 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334), providing a larger address space.
What is the principle of IP geolocation query?
The principle of IP geolocation query is mainly to compare IP addresses with pre-established geographical location databases. These databases contain mapping relationships between IP address segments and corresponding geographical locations (country, province, city, operator, etc.). When a user enters an IP address, the query tool searches these databases for the IP segment to which the IP address belongs and returns the geographical information associated with that IP segment. These databases are usually maintained and updated by large internet companies, ISPs (Internet Service Providers), or professional geographic information service providers to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the data. In addition, some advanced query services also use multiple data sources such as DNS resolution and Whois information for cross-validation to improve the reliability of query results.
