IPinfo, a leading IP intelligence provider, has launched ProbeNet Live, a self-owned and operated internet measurement platform that generates ground truth for geolocation, network, and privacy intelligence data. The infrastructure behind ProbeNet Live consists of over 1,300 active points of presence spanning 158 countries and 573 cities, providing superior quality signals for triangulating IP locations and detecting high-latency and data-sparse regions.
Every week, IPinfo actively measures the entire routable internet. Not a sample. Not a subset. The full address space.
This information is the foundation of everything we do. While most IP intelligence providers rely on self-reported registry data from WHOIS and geofeeds, we built something different: ProbeNet, a self-owned and operated internet measurement platform that generates the ground truth behind our geolocation, network, and privacy intelligence data. Today, we're making that infrastructure directly accessible.
With the launch of ProbeNet Live, we're opening a window into the same measurement capabilities that power our data accuracy, so you can run real-time network diagnostics from 150+ countries, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and see how the internet actually behaves from points of presence around the world. ProbeNet Live ProbeNet Live It's a step toward democratizing access to one of the most important data sources in IP intelligence, and it reflects our belief that data claims should be verifiable, not taken on faith.
The Infrastructure Behind the Data ProbeNet is a distributed fleet of over 1,300 active points of presence spanning 158 countries and 573 cities. It runs over 5.2 billion active measurements monthly, reaching half the internet in under 1.5 milliseconds. ProbeNet ProbeNet This scale provides superior quality signals we can extract. Our system: Triangulates IP locations through layered network attributes and geometrical calculations based on RTT , rather than trusting a registry entry at face value.
Identifies high-latency and data-sparse regions like North Africa or the Pacific Islands and strategically places servers where other providers have blind spots. Tracks IP stability to detect reassignment and geo-drift in real time, catching changes that static databases miss entirely. Conducts live privacy detection by analyzing handshake behaviors and port scans to flag VPNs. Triangulates IP locations through layered network attributes and geometrical calculations based on RTT , rather than trusting a registry entry at face value.
Triangulates IP locations Identifies high-latency and data-sparse regions like North Africa or the Pacific Islands and strategically places servers where other providers have blind spots. Identifies high-latency and data-sparse regions Tracks IP stability to detect reassignment and geo-drift in real time, catching changes that static databases miss entirely. Tracks IP stability Conducts live privacy detection by analyzing handshake behaviors and port scans to flag VPNs.
Conducts live privacy detection Currently, 60% of our points of presence are IPv6-enabled, reflecting our commitment to the evolving internet. We’re striving for something beyond accuracy, providing a fundamentally different approach to solving IP data problems. We generate our own independent, measurement-backed evidence at global scale, so we don't inherit the limitations of someone else's data.
We measure the internet directly, and that gives us visibility that third-party-dependent providers simply can't match. accuracy accuracy Why We Built ProbeNet Live As ProbeNet matured, our users started asking a natural question: can we use it directly? can we use it directly? They wanted to run network diagnostics, identify routing and peering issues, test connectivity, and benchmark latency from real-world locations without having to build or maintain their own infrastructure. ProbeNet Live answers that question.
It's a platform that opens direct access to our probe network so you can run real-time measurements from anywhere in the world. The tool fills a gap that existing solutions don't cover: standard geolocation tools are lookup-only, showing you a database entry with no way to verify it. Ping tools offer raw measurements but no IP intelligence context. ProbeNet Live provides both: measurement and context in one place.
Alongside the latency data, you see everything IPinfo knows about that IP: ASN, organization, hostname, and more. Ping Measurement ProbeNet Live's ICMP and TCP ping tests let you measure the round-trip time to your service from points of presence distributed across multiple continents. By testing from different PoPs, you can see how network latency varies globally and quickly identify regions experiencing slow connections or packet loss.
For example, pings from Europe might return 20–30 ms, while Asia shows 250 ms, revealing potential transit issues or routing inefficiencies. This global perspective helps teams validate performance, monitor service reachability, and troubleshoot regional network problems that would be invisible from a single monitoring location.
The ping mechanism supports both ICMP and TCP pings, each with distinct strengths: Aspect ICMP Ping TCP Ping Network Layer Operates at the network layer; confirms if a host is reachable at the IP level Operates at the transport layer; confirms a specific service is up and accepting connections Port Requirement No port needed: sends a packet to the host and waits for a response Requires a port number , letting you target specific services like HTTP , HTTPS , or a database Firewall Sensitivity Can be blocked by firewalls or ISPs, which can produce misleading false negatives Less likely to be blocked since it mimics real application traffic Service Availability Only confirms the host is reachable; says nothing about whether specific services are running Confirms a service is actively listening on its port, giving application-level confidence Best Use Case Quick, lightweight check for basic host reachability Verifying service reachability, testing firewall rules, or diagnosing issues when ICMP returns no response Aspect ICMP Ping TCP Ping Network Layer Operates at the network layer; confirms if a host is reachable at the IP level Operates at the transport layer; confirms a specific service is up and accepting connections Port Requirement No port needed: sends a packet to the host and waits for a response Requires a port number , letting you target specific services like HTTP , HTTPS , or a database Firewall Sensitivity Can be blocked by firewalls or ISPs, which can produce misleading false negatives Less likely to be blocked since it mimics real application traffic Service Availability Only confirms the host is reachable; says nothing about whether specific services are running Confirms a service is actively listening on its port, giving application-level confidence Best Use Case Quick, lightweight check for basic host reachability Verifying service reachability, testing firewall rules, or diagnosing issues when ICMP returns no response Aspect ICMP Ping TCP Ping Aspect Aspect ICMP Ping ICMP Ping TCP Ping TCP Ping Network Layer Operates at the network layer; confirms if a host is reachable at the IP level Operates at the transport layer; confirms a specific service is up and accepting connections Network Layer Network Layer Operates at the network layer; confirms if a host is reachable at the IP level Operates at the network layer; confirms if a host is reachable at the IP level Operates at the transport layer; confirms a specific service is up and accepting connections Operates at the transport layer; confirms a specific service is up and accepting connections Port Requirement No port needed: sends a packet to the host and waits for a response Requires a port number , letting you target specific services like HTTP , HTTPS , or a database Port Requirement Port Requirement No port needed: sends a packet to the host and waits for a response No port needed: sends a packet to the host and waits for a response Requires a port number , letting you target specific services like HTTP , HTTPS , or a database Requires a port number , letting you target specific services like HTTP , HTTPS , or a database Firewall Sensitivity Can be blocked by firewalls or ISPs, which can produce misleading false negatives Less likely to be blocked since it mimics real application traffic Firewall Sensitivity Firewall Sensitivity Can be blocked by firewalls or ISPs, which can produce misleading false negatives Can be blocked by firewalls or ISPs, which can produce misleading false negatives Less likely to be blocked since it mimics real application traffic Less likely to be blocked since it mimics real application traffic Service Availability Only confirms the host is reachable; says nothing about whether specific services are running Confirms a service is actively listening on its port, giving application-level confidence Service Availability Service Availability Only confirms the host is reachable; says nothing about whether specific services are running Only confirms the host is reachable; says nothing about whether specific services are running Confirms a service is actively listening on its port, giving application-level confidence Confirms a service is actively listening on its port, giving application-level confidence Best Use Case Quick, lightweight check for basic host reachability Verifying service reachability, testing firewall rules, or diagnosing issues when ICMP returns no response Best Use Case Best Use Case Quick, lightweight check for basic host reachability Quick, lightweight check for basic host reachability Verifying service reachability, testing firewall rules, or diagnosing issues when ICMP returns no response Verifying service reachability, testing firewall rules, or diagnosing issues when ICMP returns no response In practice, ICMP is your first quick check, and TCP is the follow-up when you need to confirm a specific service is reachable or when ICMP gives no response.
They complement each other rather than compete. Trace Measurement ProbeNet Live's traceroute feature maps the path packets take from points of presence across multiple continents to your service. By measuring from different PoPs, you can identify where latency spikes, packet loss, or routing anomalies occur, even if your servers appear healthy. A traceroute from Asia might reveal that traffic passes through a congested transit network causing high latency, while Europe shows a smooth path with minimal delay.
This multi-continent perspective helps teams pinpoint regional network issues, optimize routing, and troubleshoot connectivity problems that would be invisible from a single location. Features Insights at a Glance The UX is designed to surface results instantly. Metrics are color-coded by performance tier , and each point of presence includes a real-time sparkline chart so you can spot patterns without digging into the numbers.
Pingable IP Suggestions If an IP address isn't pingable, ProbeNet Live highlights this and shares nearby pingable IP addresses within the same network neighborhood so you can run measurements against them instead. Anycast IP Detection If an IP address uses anycast routing, ProbeNet Live flags it during the measurement. This helps you understand why latency may appear low from many geographically distant points of presence — multiple servers are responding from different locations.
IP Geolocation Validation With ProbeNet Live ProbeNet Live's daily measurement allowance isn't designed to geolocate an IP address from scratch, but it's a powerful tool for validating geolocation claims. Here's a real example. The IP address 80.76.52.43 has a geofeed entry claiming it's located in Jakarta, Indonesia: 80.76.52.43 80.76.52.43 80.76.52.0/22,ID,,Jakarta 80.76.52.0/22,ID,,Jakarta 80.76.52.0/22,ID,,Jakarta 80.76.52.0/22,ID,,Jakarta 80.76.52.0/22,ID,,Jakarta IPinfo geolocates this IP to the United States.
After running a ping measurement, ProbeNet Live shows that we have a point of presence in the exact data center of the target IP, located in Los Angeles, with latency of just 0.5 ms. The closest PoPs are all in the western US , and the trace measurement confirms that traffic stays entirely within the US, routing toward Los Angeles. This is evidence over assumption in action. The geofeed says Jakarta.
The physics of the network say Los Angeles. ProbeNet Live lets you see that evidence for yourself. For developers, security teams, and network admins, this workflow is straightforward: Verify geolocation accuracy. Run measurements from probes across multiple continents.
By observing RTTs from different points of presence, you can verify where an IP is actually routing versus where a registry claims it's located. Detect routing anomalies. Run traceroutes from multiple global PoPs to troubleshoot path anomalies and verify anycast configurations. Let the physics speak.
If an IP shows extremely low latency to a point of presence in a specific city, that's empirical evidence of physical proximity. Verify geolocation accuracy. Run measurements from probes across multiple continents. By observing RTTs from different points of presence, you can verify where an IP is actually routing versus where a registry claims it's located.
Verify geolocation accuracy Detect routing anomalies. Run traceroutes from multiple global PoPs to troubleshoot path anomalies and verify anycast configurations. Detect routing anomalies Let the physics speak. If an IP shows extremely low latency to a point of presence in a specific city, that's empirical evidence of physical proximity.
Let the physics speak Get Started, No Credit Card Required ProbeNet Live is free to use. Each ping run across 10 point of presence locations counts as a single measurement, and each traceroute run per PoP counts as one measurement. You get 25 measurements per day, refreshed daily, more than enough to diagnose most issues, investigate a routing anomaly, or validate performance across regions. The PoP selection mechanism is currently randomized.
Internally, we run these measurements continuously to generate reliable IP data. Future improvements may include targeted PoP selection, API access, and additional filtering options. Try ProbeNet Live Now ProbeNet Live is available now to all IPinfo users. No setup required.
Get Started Get Started Get Started Whether you're diagnosing a regional outage, validating routing paths, or simply curious how the world sees your infrastructure, ProbeNet Live gives you the vantage point to find out. Have feedback or a use case you'd like to see supported? Reach out via our community forum or drop us a note at support@ipinfo.io. community forum community forum
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