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Identity & IP

Your public IP, registry lookups for any IP or domain, your internet provider and what browsers keep private.

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10 commands

COMMAND `myip`

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Description: Shows the public IP address websites see when you connect, its version and its reverse DNS name. Answered by Extrion’s server from your connection.
Usage: myip
Examples: myip
Aliases: ip publicip
Related: ipinfo myisp localip

COMMAND `localip`

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Description: Explains why websites cannot read your local network address (browsers hide it for privacy) and shows what your browser does share about your connection.
Usage: localip
Examples: localip
Related: myip netstat

COMMAND `ipinfo`

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Description

Looks up an IP address with the regional internet registry (RDAP): network name, organisation, country of registration, address range and abuse contact, plus its reverse DNS name. Without an address it uses yours.

Usage

ipinfo [ip]

Parameters

[ip] An IPv4 or IPv6 address. Leave it out to use your own.

Examples

ipinfo ipinfo 8.8.8.8

Related

iplookup geoip blacklist

COMMAND `iplookup`

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Description

The same registry lookup as ipinfo, for an address you name: network, organisation, country of registration and reverse DNS.

Usage

iplookup <ip>

Parameters

<ip> An IPv4 or IPv6 address, e.g. 8.8.8.8.

Examples

iplookup 1.1.1.1

Related

ipinfo whois geoip

COMMAND `whois`

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Description

Shows the public registration record of a domain (registrar, dates, status, name servers, DNSSEC) or an IP address. Uses the registry’s RDAP service, or WHOIS for extensions such as .tz. Owner contact details are never shown.

Usage

whois <domain|ip>

Parameters

<domain|ip> A domain name such as extrion.co.tz, or an IP address.

Examples

whois extrion.co.tz whois 8.8.8.8

Related

domaincheck dns ipinfo

COMMAND `hostname`

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Description: Shows the reverse DNS name of your public IP address. Your device’s own name is never shared with websites.
Usage: hostname
Examples: hostname
Related: myip sysinfo

COMMAND `macaddr`

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Description: Explains why a MAC (hardware) address cannot be read by any website, and why the terminal never shows the server’s either.
Usage: macaddr
Examples: macaddr
Aliases: mac getmac
Related: localip sysinfo

COMMAND `mydns`

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Description: Explains why a web page cannot see which DNS resolver your device uses, and points you to the DNS checks that do work.
Usage: mydns
Examples: mydns
Related: dnscheck nslookup

COMMAND `myisp`

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Description: Shows the network and organisation your public IP address is registered to: usually your ISP, mobile operator or VPN.
Usage: myisp
Examples: myisp
Aliases: isp
Related: myip speedtest ipinfo

COMMAND `geoip`

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Description

Shows the country an IP address block is registered in, from the internet registry. No city or coordinates are guessed. Without an address it uses yours.

Usage

geoip [ip]

Parameters

[ip] An IP address. Leave it out to use your own.

Examples

geoip geoip 196.249.97.1

Related

ipinfo myisp

Identity & IP

10 commands

COMMAND `myip`

COMMAND `localip`

COMMAND `ipinfo`

COMMAND `iplookup`

COMMAND `whois`

COMMAND `hostname`

COMMAND `macaddr`

COMMAND `mydns`

COMMAND `myisp`

COMMAND `geoip`

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