Geographical IP location

How do sites such as www.whatsmyipaddresss.com know where you are
geographically located? Sometimes it's very accurate but not always.

"Peter Parker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How do sites such as www.whatsspam.com know where you are
> geographically located? Sometimes it's very accurate but not always.


Don't bother, its just a links page.

On Jul 23, 2:42 pm, "bhm" <m...@privacy.co.invalid.uk> wrote:
> "Peter Parker" <peterpar...@mailhaven.com> wrote in message
>
> news:(E-Mail Removed) ps.com...
>
> > How do sites such aswww.whatsspam.comknow where you are
> > geographically located? Sometimes it's very accurate but not always.
>
> Don't bother, its just a links page.

Sorry a typo! should have been http://www.whatismyipaddress.com

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:28:04 UTC, Peter Parker
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> How do sites such as www.whatsmyipaddresss.com know where you are
> geographically located? Sometimes it's very accurate but not always.

Try sticking the IP address in at www.ripe.net and all will become
clear. That's the IP registry for Europe.

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"Peter Parker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Jul 23, 2:42 pm, "bhm" <m...@privacy.co.invalid.uk> wrote:
>> "Peter Parker" <peterpar...@mailhaven.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) ps.com...
>>
>> > How do sites such aswww.whatsspam.comknow where you are
>> > geographically located? Sometimes it's very accurate but not always.
>>
>> Don't bother, its just a links page.
>
> Sorry a typo! should have been http://www.whatismyipaddress.com

Hmm - it shows I'm in Birmingham.
I'm in south Wales actually!
Pretty accurate then...

George

"Peter Parker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How do sites such as www.whatsmyipaddresss.com know where you are
> geographically located?

It has absolutely no idea where you're located. It knows where the owner of
that IP address, usually your ISP, has registered it to though.

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:17:40 +0100, "George Weston"
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>
>"Peter Parker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> On Jul 23, 2:42 pm, "bhm" <m...@privacy.co.invalid.uk> wrote:
>>> "Peter Parker" <peterpar...@mailhaven.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) ps.com...
>>>
>>> > How do sites such aswww.whatsspam.comknow where you are
>>> > geographically located? Sometimes it's very accurate but not always.
>>>
>>> Don't bother, its just a links page.
>>
>> Sorry a typo! should have been http://www.whatismyipaddress.com
>
>Hmm - it shows I'm in Birmingham.
>I'm in south Wales actually!
>Pretty accurate then...
>
It says I'm in Skipton, but I'm in Shrewsbury.

So there's your answer, it doesn't.
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>>>> > How do sites such aswww.whatsspam.comknow where you are
>>>> > geographically located? Sometimes it's very accurate but not always.
>>>>
>>>> Don't bother, its just a links page.
>>>
>>> Sorry a typo! should have been http://www.whatismyipaddress.com
>>
>>Hmm - it shows I'm in Birmingham.
>>I'm in south Wales actually!
>>Pretty accurate then...
>>
> It says I'm in Skipton, but I'm in Shrewsbury.
>
> So there's your answer, it doesn't.

Although it does know where my ISP is (Sheffield). A number of sites which
I visit from time to time have banner ads which advertise services in
Sheffield, which is bog all to me as I live 200 miles away.

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:26:56 UTC, "TrentSC" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

> >>>> > How do sites such aswww.whatsspam.comknow where you are
> >>>> > geographically located? Sometimes it's very accurate but not always.
> >>>>
> >>>> Don't bother, its just a links page.
> >>>
> >>> Sorry a typo! should have been http://www.whatismyipaddress.com
> >>
> >>Hmm - it shows I'm in Birmingham.
> >>I'm in south Wales actually!
> >>Pretty accurate then...
> >>
> > It says I'm in Skipton, but I'm in Shrewsbury.
> >
> > So there's your answer, it doesn't.
>
> Although it does know where my ISP is (Sheffield). A number of sites which
> I visit from time to time have banner ads which advertise services in
> Sheffield, which is bog all to me as I live 200 miles away.

My ISP lets me fill in my own RIPE details. I guess, because of that, I
get a lot of targeted 'local' stuff (e.g. girls in 'xxxxx' want to meet
you NOW)!

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Peter Parker wrote:
> On Jul 23, 2:42 pm, "bhm" <m...@privacy.co.invalid.uk> wrote:
>> "Peter Parker" <peterpar...@mailhaven.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) ps.com...
>>
>>> How do sites such aswww.whatsspam.comknow where you are
>>> geographically located? Sometimes it's very accurate but not always.
>>
>> Don't bother, its just a links page.
>
> Sorry a typo! should have been http://www.whatismyipaddress.com

I'm in Scotland and it shows me near Chipping Sodbury! that's 376 miles out!
Can anyone beat that?

Slatts