How to Search Using an IP Address
An IP address, or Internet protocol address, is a number assigned to your computer each time you connect to the Internet. Many websites use IP addresses to calculate statistics about web traffic. An IP address search can offer basic information about the user behind that address such as general location, host name, Internet service provider, language and which operating system and browser are being used. IP addresses appear in varying formats with periods like this: 123.456.789.100
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Instructions
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Go to an IP address search service in your browser such as the Whois Database Search, What Is My IP Address or IP Address Lookup (see Resources).
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Type or copy and paste the IP address you want to look up into the IP address query field. On the Whois site, this field is the first thing you see at the top of the page. On What Is My IP Address, click the "IP Address Lookup" link in the navigation at the top of the page. The field is at the top of the page and is labeled "IP." On IP Address Lookup, scroll down until you see the "Lookup an IP address" field.
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Click the "Submit" button next to the IP address field. These buttons vary from site to site. On the Whois, click the "Submit Query" button. On What Is My IP Address, click the "Lookup" button. On IP Address Lookup, click the magnifying glass icon or press "Enter." The IP address search site will return any results found.
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