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I was checking the last account activity in my Gmail, found the following line:
Access type: Browser
Location:
2001:6b0:1:1fe0:22cf:30ef:fe7c:4000 (A
number in this format)Date: 01 Jul
What does that sequence of numbers mean?
And can I find where the computer is located?
I have had limited success with the following format:
Subject: My test event
Email body says:
This is my test event!
When: May 7, 9-10AM
Where: 123 Main Street, Berkeley, CA
Using the keyword "Location" instead of "Where" seems to work also.
In Google Calendar, this will populate the Subject, the body and the event time and the event location (The field labeled "Where").
I have been using the above format with my personal Gmail account, and my institution's Google Apps account. It usually works with the "Add to Calendar" button, and with the "More: Create event" menu option.
Have you tried going to Account Settings -> Security -> Active Sessions?
The Active Sessions page shows a list of sessions that are currently open - whether they be other browsers on the same computer or different locations. You have the option to end any of the active sessions at any time.
To see the IP address used to calculate the location, just hover over the location. For example, in the Location field, it might say: Philadelphia, PA. Just hover your mouse over it, and it will say Location estimated based on IP = 12.345.67.89.01 (example IP address used).
(excuse the white boxes, those represent sensitive locational data).
Best Answer
That's an IPv6 address. Someone is connecting from a host with an IPv6 address, rather than one with the usual IPv4 addresses you're probably accustomed to.
To find out where an IPv4 or IPv6 address is located, you can start with querying WHOIS.ARIN.NET. If it's not in North America, you will see a reference to the appropriate network numbers registrar.
ARIN.Net (see WHOIS query input box in top-right corner)
http://www.arin.net/
Wikipedia provides a good introduction to IPv6:
Wikipedia - IPv6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6
Additionally, for more technical information about IPv6, one very helpful resource is the #IPv6 channel on the FreeNode.Net IRC network:
FreeNode.Net web-based IRC client on the IPv6 channel
http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=IPv6