Well it doesn't just apply to AOL. You could have visitors from all over europe using an IP belonging to an american ISP.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Moretti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 05 May 2004 16:10 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ cf-dev ] OT: IP addresses by country > > > Snake Hollywood wrote: > > > reverse DNS lookup will give you that info, but it's generally quite > > useless. > > For example. > > You get an AOL user in the UK, but the IP address belongs > to AOL USA. > > Which will be the case with a lot of ISP's, especially > small ones, the > > IP will often belong to a parent company, a carrier, or another ISP > > altogether, and may not have any relation to the country > the visitor > > is from. > > > > Check out the geoip data from maxmind - for $50 +$14 an update their > data will tell you which AOL IP addresses are UK, US or > otherwise, but > like I said before who really cares where the AOL users are, > as long as > they are no where near me!? ;) > > > > > -- > These lists are syncronised with the CFDeveloper forum at > http://forum.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ > > CFDeveloper Sponsors and contributors:- > *Hosting and support provided by CFMXhosting.co.uk* :: > *ActivePDF provided by activepdf.com* > *Forums provided by fusetalk.com* :: *ProWorkFlow > provided by proworkflow.com* > *Tutorials provided by helmguru.com* :: *Lists > hosted by gradwell.com* > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- These lists are syncronised with the CFDeveloper forum at http://forum.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ CFDeveloper Sponsors and contributors:- *Hosting and support provided by CFMXhosting.co.uk* :: *ActivePDF provided by activepdf.com* *Forums provided by fusetalk.com* :: *ProWorkFlow provided by proworkflow.com* *Tutorials provided by helmguru.com* :: *Lists hosted by gradwell.com* To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
