Bug 13971

Summary: IP range resolves to incorrect location - Tor Metrics (NL instead of JP)
Product: Location Database Reporter: Dennis Bronk <dennis>
Component: DatabaseAssignee: Peter Müller <peter.mueller>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Michael Tremer <michael.tremer>
Severity: - Unknown -    
Priority: - Unknown -    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: unspecified   
OS: Unspecified   

Description Dennis Bronk 2026-05-14 06:04:58 UTC 
Hey there, 

Seems my IP is wrongfully as listed in NL instead of JP. Here's a traceroute and WHOIS. For  the whois you will have to open their geo csv file, there you can see that my /24 block is assigned to Japan.

traceroute 38.180.201.25
traceroute to 38.180.201.25 (38.180.201.25), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
 1  _gateway (192.168.178.1)  4.492 ms  4.724 ms  4.706 ms
 2  * * *
 3  * * *
 4  asd-rc0001-cr101-be63.core.as9143.net (213.51.64.61)  20.499 ms  20.546 ms  20.531 ms
 5  nl-ams09c-ri1-ae50-0.core.as9143.net (213.51.64.62)  21.666 ms  20.502 ms  20.487 ms
 6  213.46.182.254 (213.46.182.254)  21.622 ms *  20.630 ms
 7  ae-2.r23.amstnl07.nl.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.2.58)  109.691 ms  109.280 ms  110.493 ms
 8  ae-2.r22.parsfr04.fr.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.2.3)  236.295 ms  235.509 ms  235.108 ms
 9  ae-13.r23.parsfr04.fr.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.4.149)  229.487 ms  229.187 ms  223.882 ms
10  ae-13.r26.asbnva02.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.6.6)  106.123 ms  109.119 ms  110.136 ms
11  ae-10.r26.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.6.1)  171.870 ms  173.490 ms  173.472 ms
12  ae-0.r27.snjsca04.us.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.5.225)  172.787 ms  173.154 ms  172.538 ms
13  ae-11.r34.tokyjp05.jp.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.5.77)  280.054 ms * *
14  ae-0.a01.tokyjp09.jp.bb.gin.ntt.net (129.250.7.54)  277.244 ms  275.401 ms  273.475 ms
15  ae-72-995.a01.tokyjp09.jp.ce.gin.ntt.net (61.120.147.70)  266.335 ms  266.320 ms  266.305 ms
16  irb-3101.agg1v.tyo1.jp-new.m247.ro (37.120.220.121)  264.915 ms  261.741 ms irb-3102.agg1v.tyo1.jp-new.m247.ro (37.120.220.123)  279.958 ms
17  193.148.16.154 (193.148.16.154)  261.337 ms  261.675 ms  258.183 ms
18  38.180.201.25 (38.180.201.25)  261.968 ms  261.953 ms  256.268 ms


WHOIS:

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# start

NetRange:       38.0.0.0 - 38.255.255.255
CIDR:           38.0.0.0/8
NetName:        COGENT-A
NetHandle:      NET-38-0-0-0-1
Parent:          ()
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:       
Organization:   Cogent Communications, LLC (COGC)
RegDate:        1991-04-16
Updated:        2025-09-23
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/38.0.0.0



OrgName:        Cogent Communications, LLC
OrgId:          COGC
Address:        2450 N Street NW
City:           Washington
StateProv:      DC
PostalCode:     20037
Country:        US
RegDate:        2000-05-30
Updated:        2025-09-23
Comment:        Geofeed https://geofeed.cogentco.com/geofeed.csv
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/COGC

ReferralServer:  rwhois://rwhois.cogentco.com:4321

OrgNOCHandle: ZC108-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Cogent Communications
OrgNOCPhone:  +1-877-875-4311 
OrgNOCEmail:  email@cogentco.com
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ZC108-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: IPALL-ARIN
OrgTechName:   IP Allocation
OrgTechPhone:  +1-877-875-4311 
OrgTechEmail:  email@cogentco.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/IPALL-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: COGEN-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Cogent Abuse
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-877-875-4311 
OrgAbuseEmail:  email@cogentco.com
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/COGEN-ARIN

# end


# start

NetRange:       38.180.0.0 - 38.180.255.255
CIDR:           38.180.0.0/16
NetName:        3NT-CGNT-NET-1
NetHandle:      NET-38-180-0-0-1
Parent:         COGENT-A (NET-38-0-0-0-1)
NetType:        Reallocated
OriginAS:       
Organization:   3NT SOLUTIONS LLP (NSL-384)
RegDate:        2023-01-11
Updated:        2024-12-02
Comment:        Geofeed https://noc.3nt.com/geofeed.csv
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/38.180.0.0


OrgName:        3NT SOLUTIONS LLP
OrgId:          NSL-384
Address:        22 Brondesbury Park, Willesden
City:           LONDON
StateProv:      
PostalCode:     NW6 7DL
Country:        GB
RegDate:        2023-01-06
Updated:        2023-01-12
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NSL-384


OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE8637-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Abuse Department
OrgAbusePhone:  +442081333030 
OrgAbuseEmail:  email@3nt.com
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE8637-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: RERE1-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Emmerich, Raul Eduardo Ribeiro
OrgRoutingPhone:  +442081333030 
OrgRoutingEmail:  email@3nt.com
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RERE1-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: RERE1-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Emmerich, Raul Eduardo Ribeiro
OrgNOCPhone:  +442081333030 
OrgNOCEmail:  email@3nt.com
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RERE1-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: RERE1-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Emmerich, Raul Eduardo Ribeiro
OrgTechPhone:  +442081333030 
OrgTechEmail:  email@3nt.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RERE1-ARIN

OrgDNSHandle: RERE1-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Emmerich, Raul Eduardo Ribeiro
OrgDNSPhone:  +442081333030 
OrgDNSEmail:  email@3nt.com
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RERE1-ARIN

RNOCHandle: RERE1-ARIN
RNOCName:   Emmerich, Raul Eduardo Ribeiro
RNOCPhone:  +442081333030 
RNOCEmail:  email@3nt.com
RNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RERE1-ARIN

RAbuseHandle: ABUSE8637-ARIN
RAbuseName:   Abuse Department
RAbusePhone:  +442081333030 
RAbuseEmail:  email@3nt.com
RAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE8637-ARIN

RTechHandle: RERE1-ARIN
RTechName:   Emmerich, Raul Eduardo Ribeiro
RTechPhone:  +442081333030 
RTechEmail:  email@3nt.com
RTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RERE1-ARIN

# end


# start

NetRange:       38.180.201.0 - 38.180.201.255
CIDR:           38.180.201.0/24
NetName:        CLOUD-NETWORK-JP
NetHandle:      NET-38-180-201-0-1
Parent:         3NT-CGNT-NET-1 (NET-38-180-0-0-1)
NetType:        Reassigned
OriginAS:       
Organization:   3NT SOLUTIONS LLP (NSL-384)
RegDate:        2024-07-08
Updated:        2024-07-08
Comment:        Geofeed https://noc.3nt.com/geofeed.csv
Comment:        As an internet service provider (ISP), we offer IP transit and bandwidth services that are self-managed by our customers. As a result, we do not utilize this IP space ourselves. If you encounter any issues related to spam, fraud, phishing, DDoS, port scans, or other similar problems, please do not hesitate to reach out to us with the relevant information. Our abuse email is email@3nt.com
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/38.180.201.0



OrgName:        3NT SOLUTIONS LLP
OrgId:          NSL-384
Address:        22 Brondesbury Park, Willesden
City:           LONDON
StateProv:      
PostalCode:     NW6 7DL
Country:        GB
RegDate:        2023-01-06
Updated:        2023-01-12
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NSL-384


OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE8637-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Abuse Department
OrgAbusePhone:  +442081333030 
OrgAbuseEmail:  email@3nt.com
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE8637-ARIN

OrgRoutingHandle: RERE1-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Emmerich, Raul Eduardo Ribeiro
OrgRoutingPhone:  +442081333030 
OrgRoutingEmail:  email@3nt.com
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RERE1-ARIN

OrgNOCHandle: RERE1-ARIN
OrgNOCName:   Emmerich, Raul Eduardo Ribeiro
OrgNOCPhone:  +442081333030 
OrgNOCEmail:  email@3nt.com
OrgNOCRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RERE1-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: RERE1-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Emmerich, Raul Eduardo Ribeiro
OrgTechPhone:  +442081333030 
OrgTechEmail:  email@3nt.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RERE1-ARIN

OrgDNSHandle: RERE1-ARIN
OrgDNSName:   Emmerich, Raul Eduardo Ribeiro
OrgDNSPhone:  +442081333030 
OrgDNSEmail:  email@3nt.com
OrgDNSRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RERE1-ARIN

# end



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#
# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at
# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/
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# Copyright 1997-2026, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.
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Comment 1 Dennis Bronk 2026-05-14 09:37:15 UTC 
It's location is Tokyo btw