From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: May 11, 2008
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: can I trace a stolen laptop by IP address?
>
> Leo,
> A friends laptop was recently stolen. Is it possible to track the
> computer,if the thief is using it online, to an address,via the IP
> address,to find the thief?
No.
The IP address changes based on where the laptop is plugged in, so
you'd have no way to know what it is now.
And even so, IP addresses can't be traced to an address without a LOT
of help from the police and the ISP involved.
--
Thanks for asking,
Leo Notenboom
Article 12411
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