Editing Search the Whois database

IP address registration information may be located using one of the five Regional Internet Registry Whois databases.  These activities will show you how to find the registrant or service provider for a given IP address.

== Preparation ==

To prepare for this activity:

# Start Windows.
# Log in if necessary.

== Activity 1 - Determine your Regional Internet Registry ==

To determine your Regional Internet Registry:

# Review [[w:Regional_Internet_registry | Wikipedia: Regional Internet Registry]].

== Activity 2 - Search for a Public IPv4 Address ==

To search for a public IPv4 address:

# Navigate to the home page of one of the five regional Internet registries:
#* [http://www.afrinic.net African Network Information Centre]
#* [http://www.arin.net American Registry for Internet Numbers]
#* [http://www.apnic.net Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre]
#* [http://www.lacnic.net Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre]
#* [http://www.ripe.net RIPE Network Coordination Centre]
# Locate the Whois / Search Database feature on the registry home page.
# Enter '''8.8.8.8''' in the search box.  This is the IPv4 address of one of Google's public DNS servers.  Press '''Enter''' or select the submit button to submit your search.
# Review the returned registration information.

== Activity 3 - Search for a Private IPv4 Address ==

To search for a private IPv4 address:

# Enter '''192.168.0.1''' in the search box.  This is a private IP address.  Press '''Enter''' or select the submit button to submit your search.
# Review the returned registration information.

== Activity 4 - Search for a Link-Local IPv4 Address ==

To search for a link-local IPv4 address:

# Enter '''169.254.1.1''' in the search box.  This is a loopback address.  Press '''Enter''' or select the submit button to submit your search.
# Review the returned registration information.

== Activity 5 - Search for a Loopback IPv4 Address ==

To search for a loopback IPv4 address:

# Enter '''127.0.0.1''' in the search box.  This is a loopback address.  Press '''Enter''' or select the submit button to submit your search.
# Review the returned registration information.

== Activity 6 - Search for a Multicast IPv4 Address ==

To search for a multicast IPv4 address:

# Enter '''224.0.0.1''' in the search box.  This is a loopback address.  Press '''Enter''' or select the submit button to submit your search.
# Review the returned registration information.

== Activity 7 - Search for a Reserved IPv4 Address ==

To search for a reserved IPv4 address:

# Enter '''240.0.0.1''' in the search box.  This is a loopback address.  Press '''Enter''' or select the submit button to submit your search.
# Review the returned registration information.

== Activity 8 - Search for a Public IPv6 Address ==

To search for a public IPv6 address:

# Enter '''2001:4860:4860::8888''' in the search box.  This is the IPv6 address of one of Google's public DNS servers.  Press '''Enter''' or select the submit button to submit your search.
# Review the returned registration information.

== Readings ==

* [[w:Regional_Internet_registry | Wikipedia: Regional Internet Registry]]
* [[w:Whois | Wikipedia: Whois]]
* [[w:IP_address | Wikipedia: IP Address]]

== References ==


[[Category:Networking]]