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Few hops are blocked with an "*"?
Real hops counts are never displayed, always limited to standard number?
ping to an IP works but trace to the same doesn`t work?
Multiple IP`s are seen within one hop count itself?
Trace an IP Address to the Country and City of Origin.
Tracking an IP address, for instance, means you can find the source of email; a MakeUseOf reader might use such techniques in order to find out the locations of potential customers making inquiries through their company’s website. The basic tools merely tell us the location of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) supplying the connection by using publicly available information. To go beyond that and actually nail down, say, the guy sending you dirty emails would require the law to be in the loop.
