Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS???

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2001


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 39199
interpreted = N
texte = BINGO !!> and this would be why it tells us we have 1000's more unique users than > pageviews... > > :) > > on 10/10/01 10:25 AM, Alain Russell at alain.russell@blackpepper.co.nz > wrote: > >> 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Donovan Brooke 2001)
  2. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (John Peacock 2001)
  3. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (dale 2001)
  4. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Alain Russell 2001)
  5. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Andrew Simpson 2001)
  6. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Alain Russell 2001)
  7. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Andrew Simpson 2001)
  8. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Clint Davis 2001)
  9. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Bob Minor 2001)
  10. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Andrew Simpson 2001)
  11. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Alain Russell 2001)
  12. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Dale Therio 2001)
  13. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Andrew Simpson 2001)
  14. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Alain Russell 2001)
  15. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Andrew Simpson 2001)
  16. Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Alain Russell 2001)
  17. country of origin from IPADDRESS??? (Andrew Simpson 2001)
BINGO !!> and this would be why it tells us we have 1000's more unique users than > pageviews... > > :) > > on 10/10/01 10:25 AM, Alain Russell at alain.russell@blackpepper.co.nz > wrote: > >> 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/ > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ Alain Russell

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