Depends on the ISP and how they configure their network. In IHUG's case, no, as all users terminate in Auckland on LNS's, and given IP's out of the same pool. Simon Allard Ihug Limited P +64 9 962 9827 M +64 21 456 412 E simon.allard(a)staff.ihug.co.nz _____ From: Steve Boyd [mailto:steve(a)consumer.org.nz] Sent: Wednesday, 21 June 2006 3:07 p.m. To: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Subject: [nznog] NZ regional IPs Hi there - we've recentely put a fairly simple broadband speedtest online at http://www.consumerspeedtest.org.nz http://www.consumerspeedtest.org.nz/ (hosted on a VPS on www.openhost.co.nz outbind://2/www.openhost.co.nz which uses www.maxnet.co.nz outbind://2/www.maxnet.co.nz as their ISP in case you're interested) Along with the the provider, plan, download and upload speeds we're also recording the users IP address - I'm wondering if it's possible to work out what city / region the user is from based on their IP? Cheers Steve