Update Ip 2 Location Information For Xisto Ips

[freenrg 0]

Hi, I was testing access times for gamma.xisto.com and useing traceroute, etc.

I came across this IP to geolocation tool that is reporting GAMMA.xisto.com server (and several other xisto servers) to be located in India:

http://www.ip2location.com/demo/208.87.243.146

IP Address Country Region City Latitude/ Longitude ZIP Code Time Zone 208.87.243.146 INDIA - - 28.6 77.2 - +05:30

Net Speed ISP Domain
COMP XISTO NETWORKS -

IDD Code Area Code Weather Station
91 - INXX0142 - NEW DELHI/SAFDARJUNG

I think this may be incorrect and misleading to people who want their websites to be hosted in the US.
I think the server is located in the LA area in California (correct me if I am wrong).

I am not sure what you need to do to update this information, but I suggest you try to have this updated.

[freeflashclocks 0]

I alreay know that for a long time, i make traceroutes myself whenever i try a free hosting and paid hosting service, but a whois query would do the job too, not with all the info a complete traceroute command would give but, it is enough.While they may not provide the full and correct information in your point of view, does not matter really, the hosting is good nonetheless.

Edited May 14, 2009 by freeflashclocks (see edit history)

[freenrg 0]

I alreay know that for a long time, i make traceroutes myself whenever i try a free hosting and paid hosting service, but a whois query would do the job too, not with all the info a complete traceroute command would give but, it is enough.
While they may not provide the full and correct information in your point of view, does not matter really, the hosting is good nonetheless.

Hi freeflashclocks,
I do not understand your comment.

The physical location of the host is important. You could have the best hardware, in the best data center with the best connection to an internet backbone, but it the data center is in, let us say, Argentina, and your audience is located in India, for example, then your audience will experience slow and irregular access times to your website. That is because the number of hops is high and internet traffic becomes more relevant as physical distance grows.

My intended audience is in Spain. If the servers are in India, this is not optimal. I may be OK, but certainly not the best solution. I think in that case I would have problems.

The WHOIS search provides no information on geographical location of the server.

Finally, my suggestion is not directed to Xisto as a complaint. I really think it is beneficial to their growth that the geographical location associated to GAMMA server's IP on http://www.ip2location.com/ is corrected. I have done quite a bit of testing and I do not believe the servers are in India (if they are, then the connection from India to Walnut, California, USA is very very good)

Potential customers in the US and Europe may check the location with http://www.ip2location.com/ and disregard Xisto and Xisto - Web Hosting as a candidate supplier for their hosting needs.

Keep in mind Xisto - Web Hosting is not only free hosting, they also have pay customers.
Edited May 14, 2009 by freenrg (see edit history)

[Tenshi 0]

I am pretty confused too... Because the servers are supposed to be in LA but seem to be pointing to India. I have reported the topic right now & hope that an admin will clarify as soon as possible

[freenrg 0]

I am pretty confused too... Because the servers are supposed to be in LA but seem to be pointing to India. I have reported the topic right now & hope that an admin will clarify as soon as possible

I think the database that this company http://www.ip2location.com/ is using is incorrect.The servers are in LA, I believe, it is just that this company is giving the wrong information.

[Tenshi 0]

Yeah ip2location.com seems to be wrong because when I traced it using http://network-tools.com/default.asp?prog==208.87.243.146 I get 208.87.243.146 is from United States(US) in region North America so I am sure we can confirm now that the servers are indeed from the US

[freenrg 0]

Yes
Here are the results from other services

http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Country Code US
Country Name United States
Region Code CA
Region Name California
City Walnut

http://www.ipligence.com/geolocation/#
Your IP address is 208.87.243.146
City: Walnut California
Country: United States
Continent: North America
Time Zone: PST

http://ww3.syszilla.org
Geographical IP Location:
Country: United States
Country Code: US
City: Walnut
IP Add: 208.87.243.146

http://www.hostip.info/index.html
Host name: gamma.xisto.com
IP address: 208.87.243.146
Location: Walnut, CA, UNITED STATES

I have only found http://www.ip2location.com/ reporting location in India.
There is another service that provides wrong information for almost every host or ip I enter: http://geobytes.com/iplocator/.