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Even Steven · 05-01-2000, 10:07 AM

I imported my .log file (for May 30) into MS Access and wrote a query on the C-IP field to show all unique records, and got a count of 4,650 visitors.

I then ran a log analyzer program, OpenWebScope (shareware), on the same .log file, and it gives me a count of 3,305.

Am I missing something? It is correct to assume that each unique occurence of an IP address represents a unique visitor? Does anyone know how a log analyzer counts uniques?

Steven

05-01-2000, 10:07 AM	#1
Even Steven Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 46	Counting Unique Visitors I imported my .log file (for May 30) into MS Access and wrote a query on the C-IP field to show all unique records, and got a count of 4,650 visitors. I then ran a log analyzer program, OpenWebScope (shareware), on the same .log file, and it gives me a count of 3,305. Am I missing something? It is correct to assume that each unique occurence of an IP address represents a unique visitor? Does anyone know how a log analyzer counts uniques? Steven