The reality is that there's multiple IP databases, and each operates differently.
198.0.0.0/8 is an ARIN IP allocation, and even though the server's in Japan, the IP addresses are allocated to a US company, in this case Choopa/Vultr.
This is why some databases show the IP in the USA: they might look at the first allocation after the RIR, which says "USA".
When I ran Tor exit relays on leased IP space, some abuse reports went directly to me, but some went to the IP lessors, not realizing IP leasing and reallocations are now commonplace.
-Neel
On Thu, Jan 18 2024 at 12:50:22 PM -0600, NodNet tor@nodnetwork.org wrote:
I think tor and Tor Project use IPFire's DB for GeoIP lookups, and 198.13.48.219 shows the following:
NETWORK: 198.13.48.0/20 AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM: AS20473 - AS-CHOOPA COUNTRY: United States of Americahttps://www.ipfire.org/projects/location/lookup/198.13.48.219
On 1/18/2024 11:22 AM, Jag Talon wrote:
Hello,
I have a relay in Japan with the IP of 198.13.48.219, but it's being marked as being in the US. I've tried using different websites like www.iplocation.net, iplocation.io, and www.wolframalpha.com and they're all telling me that the IP is in Japan.
I'm wondering if perhaps there's an issue with the GeoIP lookup? Or perhaps an outdated database?
Thanks!
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