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How accurate is IP_Tracer?
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How accurate is IP_Tracer?
When I check my IP address today on IP_Tracer (IP Address | IP Address Tracer | IP-Adress.com) it says Eastleigh, Hampshire.
Another IP address locator says Northwich, Cheshire today - a few days ago it said Covent Garden, London.
My IP address has remained unchanged since upgrading to SFU. The Hostname of my IP address has also remained the same.
When I first got SFU, Google said my location was somewhere in Surrey!
So, I was just wondering about the accuracy of services and how is the info obtained?
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Re: How accurate is IP_Tracer?
I have no idea how they gather the data, but it looks like I have a long walk home tonight:
My IP address city: Lichfield
Sky Fibre Unlimited Pro: Connected at 80,000 kbps / 20,000 kbps (in inital connection time)
Previous ADSL2+ Speed 19999 kbps 1153 kbps, Line Attenuation 17.5 db 6.9 db, Noise Margin 7.5 dB 8.7 dB
Speedtest: 17.15MB/s 0.97Mb/s Ping 31 ms
- 10-06-12, 09:38 PM #3
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Re: How accurate is IP_Tracer?
puts me in london, which is 230 miles from my true location
- 10-06-12, 10:41 PM #4
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Re: How accurate is IP_Tracer?
Not very accurate then by the look of it!
Although I'm sure (when I was on ADSL) I recall seeing something in someone's signature on some forum that showed the viewer's IP address and location - it was always accurate and told me where I was (which I already knew, well most of the time...)
- 11-06-12, 03:52 PM #5
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Re: How accurate is IP_Tracer?
Different services give different towns for me. Unfortunately none of the are even in the right country never mind town.
I've had 2 IP's since changing to Fibre. The first said I was in Scotland near the East Coast & my current one says Bracknell, England. I live in Northern Ireland.
I don't know how often different services update, but none of them ever get mine right or even close.
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