How can I find any more information given an IP address over my network?

[simms]

So I'm living at residence and I want to know who this person is. I have their IP address and 'Name', but I'd like to connect it to their system name or to a Room Number in the building (highly unlikely.) Anyways, for example - I am fisher80.smc-res.utoronto.ca with an IP address of 142.151.141.080. The other person is fisher92.smc-res.utoronto.ca. So I can't assume that I can just go from door to door asking. I'm thinking about using a NetSend/Messenger Serivce message, but I doubt that would work. Any way I can contact him? It's a long shot, but I figure if I'm over the same network as him I could still let him/her know.

--Simon

 

[RhythmAddict]

I am a bit confused - exactly what information do you want pertaining to their system??

 

[BG4533]

Scan for open shares. A lot of people are stupid enough to leave some full access and you could make a file on their computer with a message. If you have a real reason for doing this maybe a network admin could tell you who it is. Otherwise goodluck. Why do you want to know anyway?

 

[DannyBoy]

Just net send him your telephone number and explain you live nextdoor...

 

[simms]

Netsend won't work. I"m assuming he's got it disabled like most other people. Rhythm, I don't want actual information from their system - rather which apt they live on, if possible.

BG, how would I scan for open shares? I can view the other computers over the network but I don't know which one pertains to the fisher92 system - any possible way I can find a link between the IP and the network ID?

 

[martind1]

do you live in a building fisher per chance? You can ask IT they might know more about it.

 

[mboy]

Yes, but what for?

 

[martind1]

Originally posted by: mboy
Yes, but what for?

what?

 

[drquest]

Just go here: Iris and download Iris and set it up to capture for a while. You should get a good idea who it is after a few emails pass through.

mrpeabody