How to Check My Proxy Location
The most popular way to connect anonymously to servers is through proxies. There are plenty of them to choose from, so you do not run out of options. For some, it might be important to check where a proxy is coming from before using it. The process is very simple and it is the same process involved in checking the location of almost any other IP address.
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Instructions
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Using IP2Location
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Open your preferred browser.
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Go to the URL for IP2Location's free IP geolocation tool (see "IP2Location" in Resources).
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Write the IP addresses you would like to find the country of in the box on the middle of the page, and separate each one by a new line.
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Click "Find Location."
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On the new page, take a look at "Country" under each IP address's entry in the results.
Using Wolfram Alpha
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Go to the URL for Wolfram Alpha (see Resources).
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Write the IP address that you want to find the location of in the search box near the top of the homepage.
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Press "Enter" or "Return" (depending on your keyboard). You can also click the little "equals" sign on the right.
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Read the location data. The country should be the last thing listed in there. For example, if you get the result "Washington, District of Columbia, United States," the country will be "United States."
Using SelfSEO
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Go to the URL for SelfSEO's IPtoCountry tool (see "SelfSEO GeoLocation Tool" in Resources).
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Type the IP address in question in the box where it says "Enter IP."
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Click the button "Find Country." The country will be noted near the top of the new page.
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Tips & Warnings
Use the last resource only if you could not find the location details of the IP through the other two methods and do not mind just having its country. In most cases, it is sufficient enough to just have the country of the IP address, since that does affect how well the peering will be between you and the destination proxy.
Do not use proxies to do any sort of illegal activity on the Internet. Authorities are still able to trace where the packets come from because many of the proxies keep logs of connections and data. If you want to use proxies, use them for browsing the Internet privately, not for abusing the Internet.
