Re: getting the IP address off a visitor
| From: | Richard Lynch | Date: | Thu, 11 Jul 2002 10:44:40 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: getting the IP address off a visitor | ||
| Groups: | php.general | ||
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>I am new to PHP and need some help.
>I was wondering if there is a way to get hold of the IP address of a site
>visitor with PHP. I'm trying to develop an interaction where the server
>would recognise a new visitor from a returning visitor via the IP address.
IP address is useless for identification.
Dial up users change IP faster than their underwear, and corporate users
behind a firewall will share an IP.
Use http://php.net/sesssion_start
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