Lookup IP Address Location
Enter the IP address or domain name you want to lookup, then click "Lookup". This free tool shows the geographical location, ISP, and other details about the IP address.
What is an IP address?
Every machine on a network has a unique identifier. Just as you would address a letter to send in the mail, computers use the unique identifier to send data to specific computers on a network. In the TCP/IP protocol, the unique identifier for a computer is called its IP address. Read more…
Domains and IP addresses
Why do we need domain names?
While computers communicate using numeric IP addresses (like 142.250.80.46), humans find it much easier to remember meaningful names like "www.google.com". Domain names make the internet user-friendly and accessible to everyone.
What is DNS (Domain Name System)?
The Domain Name System (DNS) is often called the "phone book of the internet." It translates human-readable domain names into machine-readable IP addresses. When you type a website address into your browser, DNS servers find the corresponding IP address so your browser can load the website.
Types of DNS records
- A / AAAA: maps a domain to an IPv4 / IPv6 address
- CNAME: creates an alias from one domain to another
- MX: specifies the mail servers for the domain
- TXT: stores text for verification and email security (SPF, DKIM)
- NS: indicates the authoritative DNS servers