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IP and Zip Code on asp/mvc app

Two helps from experts.

1. Assume I have a website, and I want to capture the IP from the user.
2. Once the IP is obtained, I want to convert to zip code.

I need some helps how to get both working on MVC 3 asp app.

Thanks

Dave Baldwin

You can get the IP address from the SERVER variables. But an IP address belongs to the ISP, not the individual. Even if you can convert it, the zip code will be that of the ISP, not the individual.

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That is ok. I still want it.

Dave Baldwin

For the IP address, you get it from the server variables. Look for 'remote_address' on this page: http://www.w3schools.com/asp/coll_servervariables.asp

I use MaxMind's free GeoIP services. http://www.maxmind.com/en/geolocation_landing I use the PHP version but there is an ASP.NET version on their site also.

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Thank You. But I hope to find something for free....

Dave Baldwin

Look harder at that page. I'm using the free version.

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no idea how to get it.

Dave Baldwin

On this page http://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geoip2/geolite2/ are links for the free databases and the APIs including one for C#.

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