Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS???
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2001
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 39198
interpreted = N
texte = and this would be why it tells us we have 1000's more unique users thanpageviews...:)on 10/10/01 10:25 AM, Alain Russell at alain.russell@blackpepper.co.nzwrote:> Andrew,> FunnelWeb relies on log files to be correct when processing, if you use> iTools and Squid (which you do) the log files are not written in a strictly> correct format .. (I have since learned) hence the fact funnel web 'lies' to> you about figures..> > If you look at your reverse DNS it resolves to a .net address which means> according to Funnel web you are from the US.> > As far as numbers etc log files need to be pretty exactly formatted to> report accurate figures.> > Alain> >> I have had experience with funnel web - and at the time i think it was>> telling me lies...>> >> i don't know why i thought this but the stats where kind of weird.>> >> what about people who don't have static IP's, do the IP address still>> resolve to the ISP even if i check them a month later???>> >> on 10/10/01 10:14 AM, Clint Davis at cdavis@mail.grayloon.com wrote:>> >>> This CAN be done. I run my WebSTAR logs through Funnel Web every>>> month, and the report that Funnel Web generates includes the location>>> of visitors (by continent). Funnel Web is able to translate an IP>>> into an address somehow.>>> >>> >>>> On 10/9/01 4:01 PM, Alain Russell
>>>> wrote:>>>> >>>>> Seems the only reliable way to do it is to ask each user where they are>>>>> from, set a cookie and then use that value :-)>>>> >>>> Actually I have seen programs that map the ip to the location, but>>>> corporate>>>> networks and large ISP's can dilute the accuracy of these methods as well.>>>> I>>>> have seen it work on a mac from point to point though and it was quite>>>> interesting, check version tracker and see if you can't find the utility,>>>> if>>>> your system doesn't require 100% accuracy.>>>> >>>> Robert Minor>>>> Director of Internet Services>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------>>>> Cybermill Communications>>>> http://www.cybermill.com http://www.merchantmaker.com>>>> >>>> Providing Ecommerce and interactive website development and>>>> hosting services on Macintosh, Windows NT, Unix, and AS/400.>>>> >>>> All your websites are belong to us!>>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>>>> the mailing list .>>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to>>>> >>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/>>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------->> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to>> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/>> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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and this would be why it tells us we have 1000's more unique users thanpageviews...:)on 10/10/01 10:25 AM, Alain Russell at alain.russell@blackpepper.co.nzwrote:> Andrew,> FunnelWeb relies on log files to be correct when processing, if you use> iTools and Squid (which you do) the log files are not written in a strictly> correct format .. (I have since learned) hence the fact funnel web 'lies' to> you about figures..> > If you look at your reverse DNS it resolves to a .net address which means> according to Funnel web you are from the US.> > As far as numbers etc log files need to be pretty exactly formatted to> report accurate figures.> > Alain> >> I have had experience with funnel web - and at the time i think it was>> telling me lies...>> >> i don't know why i thought this but the stats where kind of weird.>> >> what about people who don't have static IP's, do the IP address still>> resolve to the ISP even if i check them a month later???>> >> on 10/10/01 10:14 AM, Clint Davis at cdavis@mail.grayloon.com wrote:>> >>> This CAN be done. I run my WebSTAR logs through Funnel Web every>>> month, and the report that Funnel Web generates includes the location>>> of visitors (by continent). Funnel Web is able to translate an IP>>> into an address somehow.>>> >>> >>>> On 10/9/01 4:01 PM, Alain Russell >>>> wrote:>>>> >>>>> Seems the only reliable way to do it is to ask each user where they are>>>>> from, set a cookie and then use that value :-)>>>> >>>> Actually I have seen programs that map the ip to the location, but>>>> corporate>>>> networks and large ISP's can dilute the accuracy of these methods as well.>>>> I>>>> have seen it work on a mac from point to point though and it was quite>>>> interesting, check version tracker and see if you can't find the utility,>>>> if>>>> your system doesn't require 100% accuracy.>>>> >>>> Robert Minor>>>> Director of Internet Services>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------>>>> Cybermill Communications>>>> http://www.cybermill.com http://www.merchantmaker.com>>>> >>>> Providing Ecommerce and interactive website development and>>>> hosting services on Macintosh, Windows NT, Unix, and AS/400.>>>> >>>> All your websites are belong to us!>>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------->>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>>>> the mailing list .>>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to>>>> >>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/>>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------->> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to>> the mailing list .>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to>> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/>> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to> the mailing list .> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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