Intro Nmap (Network Mapper) is a free and open-source network scanner created by Gordon Lyon. It is a valuable tool in the arsenal of a network administrator to probe networks and much more. To enhance the functionality of Nmap, we have created a script to return geolocation information about the […]
Convert IP2Location CSV data into IP ranges or CIDR
Intro Anyone who is using the IP2Location CSV data will know that we use 2 fields called IPFrom and IPTo to denote the start and end of a range of IP addresses. In these 2 fields, we use what’s known as an IP number instead of an IP address. […]
Connecting IPv4 with IPv6
Intro Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) address is what most people are familiar with if they have surfed the Internet before. This is the IP address that allows you to communicate with web servers to get web pages and also send emails as well as instant messages. Example of an […]
How to display country flag using image sprite
In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to use the image sprite that consists of 249 country flags for website display. In a nutshell, the image sprite is a method that combines, usually, multiple small images into a single image file for usage. What are the advantages of doing so? […]
What is IP spoofing?
Intro Anyone with a basic understanding of networking will know that data is transmitted between machines using IP packets. The sender’s IP address is also contained inside these packets. With IP spoofing, the sender’s IP address is changed to a different IP address. This means the machine receiving the IP […]
What is Broadcast IP?
Intro IPv4 addresses come in 4 forms: Unicast, Broadcast, Multicast and Anycast. On the other hand, IPv6 addresses only come in 3 forms: Unicast, Multicast and Anycast. For the purpose of this article, we’ll explain in more detail what is Broadcast and how does it work. The various forms mentioned […]
What is Multicast IP?
Intro IPv4 addresses come in 4 forms: Unicast, Broadcast, Multicast and Anycast. On the other hand, IPv6 addresses only come in 3 forms: Unicast, Multicast and Anycast. For the purpose of this article, we’ll explain in more detail what is Multicast and how does it work. The various forms mentioned […]
What is Anycast IP?
Intro IPv4 addresses come in 4 forms: Unicast, Broadcast, Multicast and Anycast. On the other hand, IPv6 addresses only come in 3 forms: Unicast, Multicast and Anycast. For the purpose of this article, we’ll explain in more detail what is Anycast and how does it work. The various forms mentioned […]
How to import CSV into Microsoft Access database?
Open or create a new database for the CSV data. You may create a new table and prepare all the fields needed or you may just import the CSV data to create the new table. Go to the “External Data” tab on Microsoft Access, as shown in the screenshot below and click […]
Installing IP2Location HTTP Module in IIS server-wide
This user guide will list out the steps to install the IP2Location HTTP Module in IIS server-wide. Pre-requisite: .NET 3.5 framework MUST be installed before trying the steps below. Download the module from https://ip2location.com/downloads/ip2location-http-module.zip Download BIN database file at https://ip2location.com/download Create a new folder and extract out all the files from both […]