yes, if the person isnt hiding, typically a traceroute will trace the ping backwards to originating carrier.
----- Original Message ----- From: "jurren baars" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 11:57 AM Subject: (313) internet question [OT] > > i hope there's someone that can provide me with an answer to this question: > > if you know the IP-adress of a certain computer/internet-user, can you > always find out what provider it is using? > > for instance, according to http://www.whatismyip.com my IP adress is > 212.120.115.92 can you find my provider when you know my IP adress? if so, > are there (many) ways around this? > > jurren > > _________________________________________________________________ > Play online games with your friends with MSN Messenger > http://messenger.msn.nl/ >
