Lets see what we can find by using some network tools.

A [3 marks] Let s see what we can find using Who is . Go to https://ping.eu select WHOIS and enter walmart.ca (Walmart Canada). Be sure to click on the Full Info box and enter the captcha to access the details.What do you see (cut and paste the details into your answer) ? How could good guys and bad guys make use of this information?

b. [3 marks] Lets see what Ping does. Go to https://ping.eu, select Ping and enter caltech.edu (California Institute of Technology). What do you see (cut and paste the details into your answer) ? How could good guys and bad guys make use of this information?

c. [3 marks] Now lets see what trace route. Go to http://www.monitis.com/traceroute/ and enter the URL for the Switzerland Information website (in the Middle East) www.about.ch This will give you the path from North America, Europe, and Asia to the Switzerland Information servers. Click the tabs for the three starting points and look at the maps. Be sure scroll down to see all the hops the message made in its journey (they are not all shown on the maps). Comment on what you see.Is there anything surprising inthe results?

d. [3 marks] Take the LAST IP address given for each of the three routes (you may have to let your cursor hover over the hops at the end of the list to see the IP address) and then go to http://whatismyipaddress.com/ where you enter the IP address in the grey box in the top right of the page. As you scroll down the page,you will find the geographical location (with a map). Which city does the path end in for each route and what was the IP address?

e.[3marks] Try traceroute a few time (over the period of a couple of hours)with the same destination. Is the same route taken each time?Why does the information follow these routes? What implications do the routes shown have with respect to privacy issues?