How To Get The Client Network?

Hi,

I did a lot of digging and still can't figure out how to get my visitors "network". On Google analytics I can see this data easily (under audience) but I would like to get it with PHP and save it to myqsl database.

Can anyone share your experience on how to get this data?
Thanks

 

By network do you mean IP address? If so you can use the $_SERVER variables. (found here http://php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.server.php)

The IP address can be found in $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

 

No I don't mean the IP of the user,

If you go to Google analytics Audience > Technology > Network you'll see what I mean.

Anyone?

 

Why don't you post exactly what you mean instead of making us guess? If it's as easy as going to Google Analytics, go there, copy what you're talking about and paste it here.

 

Ok, After more digging I understand that google analytics determines the network of the user by analyzing the IP with a vast database they have.

Slightly different question:
I would like to know how to get the user's hostname - I have Webalizer on my cpanel and I can see the "hostnames" for visits, for example here are 3 hostnames:

cpc8-enfi16-2-0-cust29.hari.cable.virginmedia.com
107-0-27-252-ip-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net
h69-21-50-190.mdtapa.dsl.dynamic.tds.net

Any idea how to get this data with PHP?

Thanks

 

Solved:

<?php
$hostname = gethostbyaddr($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);
 
echo $hostname;
?>

PHP:

 

If you would've read the page he gave you on IP, Servers,etc you'd see its more than only IPs but can also tell you their server/hostname..and even which websites they came from to get to your site.
If you are making analytic script you probably want all of the information. $_SERVER var is what you will inevitably need for all of what you ask so save you time on coming back and posting your next question.