Server log files
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 4:40 am
I was just wondering. When analyzing server log files, it gives lots of nice information including the countries of the users.
Is this the country of origin of the actual user or the ISP they are using?
From my logs, it looks like anyone using AOL is classed as "from US".
Basically, i want to know how accurate this country detection is?
Also, the analyzer i am using reports the most active cities. Again, is this where the user lives, or where the ISP is situated? How is it determined?
The city that tops nearly all the log files for all my sites is "Sterling, Illinois, United States". Why is this? what is there?
Thanks
Mark
Is this the country of origin of the actual user or the ISP they are using?
From my logs, it looks like anyone using AOL is classed as "from US".
Basically, i want to know how accurate this country detection is?
Also, the analyzer i am using reports the most active cities. Again, is this where the user lives, or where the ISP is situated? How is it determined?
The city that tops nearly all the log files for all my sites is "Sterling, Illinois, United States". Why is this? what is there?
Thanks
Mark