IP Address

PIMPHO

Hi Guys,

Not sure if this is in the right forum? Just wanted to know how I can find the IP address for general websites? Most of the sites are blocked at work and the only way to get around this, is to use the IP address as that isn't blocked.

Any ideas?

Thanks

smcelhinney

Not sure if there is one, but a public nslookup service would do this. Something like this?
http://www.kloth.net/services/nslookup.php

squibs

If they are just blocking http port 80 you could open a command prompt and do "ping domain.com" to get the IP address. Or you could just try working

phil

1) Using the IP address will not work for some sites. Plenty of websites (especially those based around the concept of "shared" hosting) depend on HTTP/1.1 where a Host: header is included. Many sites will share the one IP address. That said, most big sites will have their own IP, but YMMV (your mileage may vary). Using the IP address instead of the hostname could have other effects which could break your usage on their website.

2) If you're on a Windows PC, open up a command prompt and type `nslookup www.domain.com' to resolve the IP address. If you get a "Command not found" for nslookup, then you'll need to download a resolver onto your local machine or use an online one. There are thousands of them online & sticking online nslookup into Google will give you plenty. Robtex (robtex.com) would generally be what I use, but may be slightly confusing for you if you're a novice.

3) If you're in work and your company has blocked particular websites, you may think you are being clever circumventing whatever access controls they have in place. The chances are they are probably still logging the sites you are viewing and you need to remember they pay for your internet connection and decide the policies under which you are allowed to use it. If they've prevented you from viewing a website that you think you legitimately need to use, then it would be best to communicate with someone in management there.

If what you're doing is trying to access some sites for personal use (e.g. if you have no internet connection at home), why not suggest that at certain periods of the day (e.g. before 9 or after 5.30) that you are allowed view certain sites? Most blocking software these days can be configured in such a manner.

One thing that's probably certain is that your traffic is at least being logged and I would think twice before running around the controls they have put in place for you.

mneylon

Did it enter your head that maybe trying to get around the company's internet usage policy wasn't very bright?