GEOIP_ID_BY_NAME(3)							 1						       GEOIP_ID_BY_NAME(3)

geoip_id_by_name - Get the Internet connection type

SYNOPSIS

       int geoip_id_by_name (string  $hostname)

DESCRIPTION

	The geoip_id_by_name(3) function will return the Internet connection type corresponding to a hostname or an IP address.

	The return value is numeric and can be compared to the following constants:

	      o GEOIP_UNKNOWN_SPEED

	      o GEOIP_DIALUP_SPEED

	      o GEOIP_CABLEDSL_SPEED

	      o GEOIP_CORPORATE_SPEED

PARAMETERS

	      o $hostname
		- The hostname or IP address whose connection type is to be looked-up.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns the connection type.

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      A geoip_id_by_name(3) example

	       This will output the connection type of the host example.com.

	      <?php
	      $netspeed = geoip_id_by_name('www.example.com');

	      echo 'The connection type is ';

	      switch ($netspeed) {
		  case GEOIP_DIALUP_SPEED:
		      echo 'dial-up';
		      break;
		  case GEOIP_CABLEDSL_SPEED:
		      echo 'cable or DSL';
		      break;
		  case GEOIP_CORPORATE_SPEED:
		      echo 'corporate';
		      break;
		  case GEOIP_UNKNOWN_SPEED:
		  default:
		      echo 'unknown';
	      }
	      ?>

	      The above example will output:

	      The connection type is corporate

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