If an IP is provided, using the instructions and APIs provided on the program's homepage, applications can be written to convert and/or retrieve information about that user's location.
It can retrieve the AS number and AS name based on an IP, and the range it's situated in.
AS stands for Autonomous System, and is a number usually allocated to large ISPs.
The database is updated monthly, at the beginning of each month, so a redownload is necessary.
Here are some key features of "GeoLite ASN":
APIs:
· C# Class
· Ruby Module
· MS COM Object (includes sample ASP, ColdFusion, Pascal, PHP, Perl, Python, and Visual Basic code)
· VB.NET (Only works with GeoIP Country)
· Pascal
· JavaScript
· C Library
· Perl Module
· PHP Module
· Apache Module (mod_geoip)
· Java Class
· Python Class
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