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About IP Lobster

"The Way IP Should Be" — Your IP In A Pinch 🦞

IP Lobster is a free suite of networking tools built by a working IT professional in Maine. Every tool on this site was designed to solve real problems I encounter in my day-to-day work managing networks, troubleshooting connectivity issues, and helping users understand their connections. No clutter, no confusion — just the information you need, delivered instantly.

Who's Behind IP Lobster

Mark Newbegin
IT Administrator & Network Administrator

I've spent over 20 years working in IT and network administration, managing everything from Active Directory environments and enterprise email systems to network infrastructure, server administration, and security. I currently work in IT at a law firm in Maine, where I handle network infrastructure, server administration, and the full range of technical systems that keep a modern office running.

I built IP Lobster because I wanted a set of fast, reliable, no-nonsense networking tools — the kind I'd actually use myself. Every article in our blog draws on real-world experience from decades of hands-on IT work, not recycled content from other websites.

20+
Years in IT & Networking
6
Free Networking Tools
18
In-Depth Technical Articles
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Data Logged or Stored

Our Tools

IP Lobster provides a growing collection of free networking and utility tools, each built to be fast, accurate, and easy to use:

🌐IP Address Lookup 🔍Port Scanner 📍IP Geolocation 🔎DNS Lookup 📋WHOIS Lookup 📐Unit Converter

Why "Lobster"?

IP Lobster is proudly built in Maine — the lobster capital of the world. Just like Maine lobstermen who haul their catch fresh from the ocean each day, we deliver your IP address fresh from the net. It's a playful nod to our home state and its iconic industry, and a reminder that good tools don't need to be complicated.

Our Mission

In a world of bloated websites, intrusive ads, and endless pop-ups, I wanted to build something simple and genuinely useful. IP Lobster is designed to do a few things exceptionally well: show you your IP address and connection details, give you reliable networking tools, and teach you how networking actually works — all without harvesting your data or wasting your time.

Every tool on this site is one I would use (and do use) in my own professional work. The blog articles are written from first-hand experience managing real networks, not generated from templates or scraped from other sources. When I explain how DNS resolution works or how to read a traceroute, it's because I've done it thousands of times in production environments.

Part of the TechTutorial Family

IP Lobster is part of the TechTutorial.com family, where I focus on providing clear, practical technology education covering PHP web development, Python scripting, Linux server administration, and AI development. I believe in building tools and writing content that are genuinely helpful — education with an explanation.

Get in Touch

Have questions, feedback, or suggestions? I'd love to hear from you. Visit the contact page or email admin@techtutorial.com directly. Whether it's a bug report, a feature request, or just a networking question, I read every message.