How do I find out who is hosting my web site? I never got this turned
over to me by the last webmaster and I need to know, now.

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Request for Question Clarification by leapinglizard-ga on 05 Sep 2004 08:33 PDT

There are various ways to answer this question, depending on the
circumstances. Could you tell me the name of your website?

leapinglizard

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Clarification of Question by exuberanteight-ga on 05 Sep 2004 09:58 PDT

www.ussconstitution.navy.mil
ip address:138.147.50.150

 I did a geographical IP address search and it came up for pensacola,
Fl. I know it is one that hosts many other DOD websites, but there the
trail goes cold. I would appreciate your help.

Howdy exuberanteight-ga,

You might try the SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston Pensacola Office Help
Desk first, as they are the ones that look to be handling your web site.
http://www.netreg.navy.mil/shoreipreg.html

1-800-451-5419 ext. 27633 7AM - 6PM EST 
1-800-451-5419 ext. 0 After Hours -- Reference 'Navy NIC Help'
help@nnic.navy.mil

The Naval Network Information Center (NNIC) web site has more information
on the SPAWAR Systems Center.
http://www.netreg.navy.mil/home.html

"CNO-N61, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TRANSFER, HAS APPOINTED SPAWAR SYSTEMS
CENTER CHARLESTON PENSACOLA OFFICE AS THE MANAGER OF OFFICIAL (REGISTERED)
IP AND AESA NETWORK NUMBERS FOR THE NAVY.
...
(FAX) 850-452-7575"

One of the best resource for these types of things is the American Registry
for Internet Numbers, or ARIN.  Here is more contact information for the IP
(Internet Protocal) number for your web site.
http://www.arin.net/whois/

NetRange:   138.147.0.0 - 138.147.255.255

TechName:   Smith, Richard
TechPhone:  +1-850-452-7570
TechEmail:  RSMITH@ncts.navy.mil

There is also (the same as above with a different email format):

Smith, Richard T.
RICHARD.SMITH@NCTS.NAVY.MIL

Slade, Lawana G.
LAWANA.SLADE@NCTS.NAVY.MIL

Here is the mailing address and another phone number for the above.

SPAWAR SCC Pensacola Office
130 West Avenue
Suite B Code 561
(850) 452-7562

Two more email addresses as well.  These are very generic email addresses,
and it is doubtful that a response would be very fast.

asnreg@nic.mil
hostmaster@nic.mil

There is also the United States of America (USA) Department of Defense (DoD)
Network Information Center (NIC).  Again, there might be a slow response.
http://www.nic.mil/dodnic/

1-800-365-3642
1-703-676-1051

As Florida is currently under seige by Hurricane Frances, I imagine that
the SPAWAR Systems Center might be hunkered down.

If you need any clarification, feel free to ask.


Search strategy:

Personal knowledge of ARIN.

Google search on: SPAWAR SCC Pensacola Office
://www.google.com/search?q=SPAWAR+SCC+Pensacola+Office

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A great WHOIS lookup I've found is www.whois.sc  If you go to
www.whois.sc/yourdomainname it'll tell you all sorts of great stuff. 
See, www.whois.sc/google.com

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