About This Tutorial
Domains, IP addresses, host names, sites, and URLs have always been the source of many misconceptions, even amongst advanced Internet users. These notions are often misunderstood and/or confused. What's the difference between a domain name and host name? What do those numeric IP addresses mean? How can I learn who owns a domain? Can I trace a user by IP address?
Throughout this tutorial, we'll try to answer these and many other frequently asked questions and show you how you can use SmartWhois by TamoSoft to perform Whois look-ups. The formal, detailed help documentation is included with the product.