How to get someones IP on MiRC

[befast0rbelast]

Hey, I know theres ******* discussions on this but how can i get someones IP address when chatting with them on MiRC?

[~~smart~fool~~]

http://www.all-nettools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=*2*2

[befast0rbelast]

I have tried the /dns command but it dosent work.
it gives me
* Dns resolving .....
* Dns unable to resolve....

[~~smart~fool~~]

I have tried the /dns command but it dosent work.
it gives me
* Dns resolving .....
* Dns unable to resolve....

Thats to get your own.

I would reccommend kicking or banning.... heres a list of all commands
http://www.mirc.com/cmds.html

[Ezekiel]

I have tried the /dns command but it dosent work.
it gives me
* Dns resolving .....
* Dns unable to resolve....

You posted in two threads, so I'll answer here.

You said you used the whois command and got an address? It should be username@long-isp-address.domain. Discard the username and you'll have a long hostname of some ISP - this is the user's hostname for that particular connection to their service provider. Both this and their IP address change regularly if they are a home subscriber to an ISP, so do not rely on it past one night (most people switch off computers and routers daily).

Ok, so you've got a hostname. Now you need to perform a DNS lookup on that hostname and you'll get their IP address - nearly all internet software is capable of DNS lookups, but the easiest way to do it is by going to command prompt and entering:

ping hostname.here.isp.domain

In every ping response line you'll see their IP address clearly. Now you're free to do... Not much really unless they host services or use no router.