I have never had to worry about that - I chose mirrors.kernel.org - it 
has everything I've ever needed and is very fast:

# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
deb ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib
deb-src ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib
deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib 
non-free
deb-src http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main 
contrib non-free

deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free


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George Gambill wrote:
> When you need to add a line to /etc/apt/sources.list how do you find the IP address (http/ftp) needed?
> 
> For example, you want to add Openoffice.org.  Bad example 'cause it already is found but, lets say is isn't.  How would you find a repository (I think that is what it is called)?  I hove found a ".deb" for Openoffice.org but is that all I need to point to?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> George
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