DNS Tools - ping, traceroute, reverse dns
About IP Tools
IP Tools allows you to Ping, Traceroute, or DNS lookup for a domain/IP from your web browser.
IP Tools also allows you to view information about your own IP address using My IP Address.
Examples
Here are some examples using popular websites to get you familiar with our tools.
| Google.com | ping | traceroute | dns lookup | whois |
| Bing.com | ping | traceroute | dns lookup | whois |
| Yahoo.com | ping | traceroute | dns lookup | whois |
| Live.com | ping | traceroute | dns lookup | whois |
| Gmail.com | ping | traceroute | dns lookup | whois |
| Hotmail.com | ping | traceroute | dns lookup | whois |
Ping
The simplest network tool is Ping. A message (packet) is sent from one computer to another. If the remote host responds, you can determine that it is active and have a rough picture of the latency (network delay) between the two hosts.
Traceroute
Traceroute is a great way to identify the network path from one location to another. If every host along the path provides a response, we're able to easily map the path. This can be very helpful in diagnosing connectivity issues.
DNS Lookup
Computers communicate using numbers called IP Addresses. For example, Google's website can be found at the address 74.125.127.99. We use DNS to convert a domain, which is easy to remember, to an IP address.
Tools
Your IP Information
View information about your IP address using My IP Address
IP Information in XML
We also offer your IP information as an XML API. My IP XML
IP Explorer
Explore the range of all IP addresses and discover how any particular IP block is being utilized. IP Explorer
